Andrei Svechnikov Goes Second Overall To Hurricanes
Vladimir Tarasenko and Alexander Ovechkin, and he is likely to join the Hurricanes as early as the 2018-19 season. Regardless of when he enters the league, expect Svechnikov to eventually join the ranks of the elite Russian NHL players soon.
Source: Elite Prospects
The Carolina Hurricanes have drafted 18-year-old forward Andrei Svechnikov with the second overall pick. Svechnikov, a consensus No. 2 pick in this year's draft, scored 40 goals and 72 points in just 44 games with the Barrie Colts, ranking eighth in goals across the OHL despite missing a significant amount of time with a hand injury. His deadly shot and playmaking bring to mind the likes of Source: Elite Prospects
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