As part of the 2018 SBN NHL Mock Draft, the Canes Country staff decided to not incur the wrath of our commenters and went with the consensus #2 pick, selecting Andrei Svechnikov from the Barrie Colts. Our draft profile of Svechnikov, the top-ranked North American skater in the draft, is below.
- DOB: 5/26/2000
- Team: Barrie Colts (OHL)
- Right Wing | Shoots: L | 6’3”, 191 pounds
Due to their tremendous luck in the NHL’s draft lottery, the Carolina Hurricanes have their choice of whoever their front office pegs as the best forward come June after Rasmus Dahlin is selected by Buffalo.