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Montreal Canadiens Sign Ivan Demidov to Eight-Year Extension Starting in 2027
The Montreal Canadiens signed 20-year-old winger Ivan Demidov to an eight-year extension with an average annual value of $9.125 million. The deal begins in the 2027-28 season after he led NHL rookies in scoring last year.
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The Montreal Canadiens signed winger Ivan Demidov to an eight-year contract extension, ESPN reported. The 20-year-old has one year left on his entry-level contract and will begin the new deal in the 2027-28 season at an average annual value of $9.125 million against the salary cap.
Demidov arrived from the KHL in 2025 and played two regular-season games plus five playoff games for Montreal that year.
In 82 games during the most recent season he recorded 19 goals and 43 assists, including seven power-play goals, for 62 points that led all NHL rookies. He finished second in Calder Trophy voting to New York Islanders forward Matthew Schaefer. The extension keeps Demidov under contract through 2030.
The Canadiens now have their core forwards Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson, along with Demidov, all signed through the same year at average annual values between $7.6 million and $8.85 million.
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