Kent Hughes gave an update on Ivan Demidov after Thursday's game, and the tone is encouraging for poolers waiting on him.
What Hughes said
Eric Engels (Sportsnet), with Patrick Friolet (RDS), ran into the 
Canadiens GM. Hughes confirmed Demidov has not suffered any setbacks, has skated twice this week, and that all indications are he is progressing. The team does not expect him to be out much longer, but cannot give an exact return date.
The original 2-to-4-week timeline has already been exceeded. Hughes stressed those estimates are always approximate. Both Demidov and the club hoped he would be back after two weeks, but the nature of the injury makes projecting his healing time a moving target.
Canadiens injury update policy
Hughes also clarified that, moving forward, Montreal will only provide further injury updates if a player suffers a setback, if another injury occurs, or if they are clearly going to miss significantly more time than expected. The club will keep not disclosing injury specifics, other than for players ruled out for the season, to protect player privacy.
Pool take
Demidov was already producing before this extended absence (ankle / foot fracture per WebPuck tracking). In points, draft and salary-cap pools, this is a positive signal: he is skating, he is progressing, and the GM is talking about a return that is not far off. In keeper and dynasty formats, it is reassurance about his availability for the rest of the season. We will follow the next update in our rumors.