As expected (and hoped by some who feared the team might overthink a good thing), the Carolina used the #2 overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft to select Andrei Svechnikov.
Here is a collection of reading on the right wing from Russia who could compete for an NHL roster spot for the 2018-19 season. My hope is to add more entries once I find time to do additional time digging on Google. If you have read other good articles, please let us know (email, webform or Twitter), so we can add to our library of Andrei Svechnikov summer reading for the Caniac Nation.
Andrei Svechnikov
League-wide media
Draft profile at TSN written by Daniel Nugent Bowman.
Bob McKenzie’s final draft rankings at TSN add an additional layer of detail that suggest that Andrei Svechnikov had separated himself from the group of forwards behind Dahlin and become a unanimous #2.
Rory Boylen from TSN.ca offers the 411 on Andrei Svechnikov as part of the site’s series on the upcoming draft prospects.
NHL.com’s Mike Morreale interviewed Andrei Svechnikov for his “Five Questions” segment.
Scouting and profiles for Andrei Svechnikov
The Draft Analyst actually had Svechnikov ranked #1 when writing its profile in September before the 2017-18 season began.
Andrei Svechnikov’s draft profit at CHL.ca has a short video with a nice mix of interview, commentary from others and a few highlights.
Scott Rosenheck offers a detailed profile of Andrei Svechnikov at FanSided’s The Canuck Way.
Local coverage
Interview by Mary Dunleavy for WRALSportsFan.com during Svechnikov’s visit to Raleigh last week. If you have not watched this interview yet, I highly recommend it. The interview is a bit choppy in places, but what stands out to me is his incredible poise in a long interview and how he seemed reasonably comfortable even when he was unclear with a couple questions.
Luke DeCock from the News & Observer also covered Svechnikov’s visit to Raleigh.
Michael Smith at CarolinaHurricanes.com penned this profile of Andrei Svechnikov earlier this week.
Kevin LeBlanc at Canes Country posted this profile for Andrei Svechnikov.
Go Canes!
Let the Svetch era begin. Very happy. Very, very happy.
Svechnikov makes other players better. I expect his line mates and the power play will see significantly more production.
Did anyone notice how the Canes got almost no airtime on the TV cast?
Players as low as 20 something got interviews, airtime and the experts singing their praises, Andrei got very little of that, especially for a #2 pick. I guess Carolina is not a fancy schmancy club, but we knew that.
It’s his turn to prove them wrong! Our turn to enjoy the show!
Usually they go to commercial after the Carolina pick. It’s business. Small market, small fan base, limited success.
The Draft Analyst was not alone in being a media source that had Svech rated number 1. I think even going into the draft there was one or two that I read having him at #1.
I truly believe that the conversation was never between Svech and another forwards, and if Carolina had the 1st overall pick this is the guy they still should have taken. The makings of a top line difference making forward – the last 2nd overall pick for this franchise turned out PRETTY GREAT and Svech has all the tools to be better than E. Staal. I don’t want to get too excited now as he is going into his rookie season – but a major factor that separated a team like Carolina from – Toronto, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and WInnipeg – teams that began ‘rebuilding’ at similar times to Carolina but have since surpassed them – A LOTTERY PICK! <3
And let's be honest for a moment, imagine if Hischier, Patrick and Svechnikov were all in the same draft together? Who do you think would be the first forward taken out of that group? I hate to be a homer now – usually I err on the side of cautious pessimism – but I'm glad the Canes used their luck this year in draft lottery and not last year.
Agreed, we picked the right year to get lucky.
I may have missed it but I didn’t see this article above. Against story of the young man’s life, both on and off the ice. “Svech is ready”..
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/svechnikov-2018-nhl-draft-barrie-colts-profile/
“Against” -> “A great”
I am very happy the management did not mess this up. I know the Thrashers duo traded high picks in the past thinking they were cerebral. I did think abut that. When I seen “pick is in” a had a sigh of relief.