Birthplace: Barnaul, RUS | Acquired: 2018 Entry Draft (First Round/2nd overall)
Assets: Owns outstanding offensive instincts, projectable NHL size, great hands, creativity and excellent goal-scoring acumen. Can take over a hockey game. Is also an accomplished playmaker from the wing position.
Flaws: Will need to fully fill out his big frame in order to withstand the rigors of the National Hockey League game, especially the tighter checking in smaller North American arenas. Also needs to work on his defense.
Career potential: Mega-talented scoring winger with big upside.
Why You Should Know Who He Is: Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson has probably had the most written about him among this year’s rookie class, but Andrei Svechnikov has justified his second-overall selection from last summer’s draft.