Canes Country · Jun 23, 2018
2018 NHL Draft: Hurricanes, Svechnikov Enter a Confident Future
DALLAS — The newest member of the Carolina Hurricanes, Andrei Svechnikov, is not lacking in self-confidence.
Question: “Who would you compare your game to?”
Answer: “I think...no, not really. Maybe Evgeny Kuznetsov or [Marian] Hossa.”
The top two picks of this year’s NHL Draft were quite possibly the worst-kept secrets in the league. After the Buffalo Sabres selected Rasmus Dahlin with the first pick, the Hurricanes quickly followed form by taking the Barrie winger, owner Tom Dundon’s daughter doing the honors to welcome Svechnikov to the team.