Andrei Svechnikov was perhaps the biggest slam dunk prospect that the Hurricanes have ever drafted. After a solid rookie season, he finished 7th in the 2019 Calder Trophy voting, behind two fellow 2018 first round picks in Brady Tkachuk and Rasmus Dahlin. But despite their head starts, Svechnikov currently leads all 2018 draftees in points with 66 (31g, 35a) through 110 NHL games played. His elite ability wasn’t disputed — it was just a matter of how long it would take the Russian to blossom at the NHL level. And it really didn’t take long at all.
By The Numbers: Andrei Svechnikov’s Sophomore Campaign
