In a surprise move on Tuesday, the Canadiens\' top prospect, Ivan Demidov, terminated his contract with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL before signing with Montreal, the team announced Tuesday.
The 19-year-old forward signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canadiens, who are holding onto the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, which would mark the team\'s first trip to the playoffs since their surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final during the 2021 playoffs in the bubble. Montreal has five games remaining in the regular season.
Demidov is eligible to play in the playoffs, his agent Dan Milstein confirmed to ESPN\'s Greg Wyshynski.
Via espn.com