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Carolina Hurricanes Expected To Select Andrei Svechnikov

June 7, 2018 at 1:01 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

If there was any doubt that the Carolina Hurricanes would select Andrei Svechnikov second-overall in the upcoming draft, it was put to rest today when GM Don Waddell all but confirmed it to Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer. Waddell told Alexander that it was “safe to assume” that Svechnikov would be the pick if Rasmus Dahlin goes first overall to the Buffalo Sabres as expected.

Svechnikov going to the Hurricanes means that Montreal and Ottawa will get their chances at Filip Zadina and Brady Tkachuk, listed by many as the most impressive forward prospects in the draft after the Russian winger. Still, there are some who believe one or both teams will go for a defenseman or center, like Quinn Hughes, Evan Bouchard or Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The draft is by no means finalized, though Carolina seems to have honed in on their next potential superstar.

The 18-year old Svechnikov is an incredible prospect, who scored 40 goals in 44 games for the Barrie Colts while missing time due to a hand injury and the World Juniors. Able to dominate in several different manners all over the ice, he is expected to step right into the NHL and be a difference maker. There’s no guarantee that he’ll fulfill his impressive offensive potential, but it’s exactly what the Hurricanes have been looking for for so long. The team has struggled to find stars to build around up front, but with Sebastian Aho’s development into a legitimate top line player and Teuvo Teravainen’s march to 64 points this season, there is a young core ready to take over.

That could mean the end of the line for a player like Jeff Skinner, who has been rumored in trade for some time. Though he has shown a capability as one of the best goal-scorers in the league, the team has never been able to rely on him to create much offense for his teammates. A trade would obviously bring back a haul of other assets, something that could help Svechnikov and the rest as they head into their next chapter.

Waddell did leave some room for speculation on whether the Hurricanes would trade the pick, saying that Svechnikov would be the pick “if” it was Carolina who made it. Before any rumors get out of hand though, the Hurricanes GM said that he’d have to be blown away by an offer and that it hadn’t happened yet. That makes sense, as some are listing Svechnikov among the best forward prospects in several years, and he seems to be a perfect fit for the direction Carolina is headed.

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