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Colorado Avalanche: Top 5 Draft Picks, not Coming to the Avs

By Nadia Archuleta

GUELPH, ON - JANUARY 25: Filip Zadina #11 of Team Cherry skates against Team Orr in the 2018 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects game at the Sleeman Centre on January 25, 2018 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Team Cherry defeated Team Orr 7-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
GUELPH, ON - JANUARY 25: Filip Zadina #11 of Team Cherry skates against Team Orr in the 2018 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects game at the Sleeman Centre on January 25, 2018 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Team Cherry defeated Team Orr 7-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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PLYMOUTH, MI – FEBRUARY 16: Andrei Svechnikov #7 of the Russian Nationals skates around on a play stoppage against the USA Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 16, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. USA defeated Russia 5-4. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Andrei Svechnikov /

Andrei Svechnikov

2017-18 Team: Barrie Colts, OHL
Date of Birth: March 26, 2000 (18 years old)
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 188 pounds
Position: Right wing
Shoots: Left

Andrei Svechnikov is the Jack Eichel to Dahlin’s McDavid. The big winger is an explosive skater with a smooth and powerful stride typical of larger players and Russian skaters generally. Though he’s played the last two years in North America, he’s Russian-born and trained.

Svechnikov possesses a complete offensive game that includes both elite stick skills and the ability to power through opponents. He runs on a shoot-first mentality and has the quick release to back it up. His shot is deadly accurate.

The Carolina Hurricanes jumped up from #11 to #2 in the draft lottery, knocking the poor Ottawa Senators out of their deserved pick. In any case, they’ll probably be the proud owners of this Russian winger.

The next three prospects are certain to go top-ten, and closer to top-five than not. However, they’re not a sure in their ranking and numbers one and two.

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