9:54 AM - Ivan Demidov (Mtl) produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago.

9:24 AM - Ivan Demidov (Mtl) (not injury related) will be in the lineup against the Blackhawks on Monday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports

3:33 PM - Ivan Demidov (Mtl) signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Montreal on Tuesday.

2:21 PM - Ivan Demidov (Mtl) will not return to KHL club SKA St. Petersburg and is expected to join the Canadiens, the Russian team announced Tuesday.

12:57 PM - Ivan Demidov (Mtl) established a new KHL record by earning an assist in last Tuesday's 8-3 win over AK Bars Kazan, per Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.

11:55 AM - Ivan Demidov (Mtl) general manager Kent Hughes traveled to Russia to check in on Demidov, who plays for the St. Petersburg SKA team in the KHL, Stu Cowan of the Gazette reports.