Andrei Svechnikov

Andrei Svechnikov

22-Year-Old Right WingRW
Carolina Hurricanes
IR-LT
Injury Knee
Est. Return 9/15/2023
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Svechnikov played the vast majority of last season at age 21, and when you take that into account, it's impossible to say he had a disappointing year when he finished with career-best marks in goals (30), assists (39), points (69), penalty minutes (79), shots on goal (249), power-play points (22) and hits (189). Yet much of the good work Svechnikov did during the regular season was negated by a playoff effort which saw him post just four goals and five points in 14 games, including just a single tally in Carolina's seven-game loss to the Rangers in Round 2. Of course, it could simply be the case of a young player hitting the wall in a long season. After all, Svechnikov's regular-season effort shows he's perfectly capable of being a solid, early-round fantasy producer. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed an eight-year, $62 million contract with the Hurricanes in August of 2021.
Moves to LTIR
RWCarolina Hurricanes
Knee
March 15, 2023
Svechnikov was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.com.
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Svechnikov will undergo knee surgery Thursday, so this move simply frees up cap space for the Hurricanes for the remainder of the regular season. It is unclear if the winger will be ready by the start of training camp.
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2022–23 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    18:03
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    3:09
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:02
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2020–21
17:32
2:56
0:01
2021–22
17:16
2:52
0:01
2022–23
18:03
3:09
0:02
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After enjoying a strong sophomore campaign in which he scored 24 goals and 61 points, Svechnikov's offensive output dropped dramatically last season. He tallied 42 points through 55 games while setting career lows in goals (15) and shooting percentage (10.2). The 6-foot-2 winger averaged a career-high 17:32 of ice time per game and racked up over 100 hits for the third straight season. Svechnikov has a secure role on the top line alongside Sebastian Aho, giving him a fairly high ceiling. The 21-year-old winger is a prime bounceback candidate for the 2021-22 season.
Svechnikov broke out in a big way during his sophomore season in 2019-20, racking up 24 goals, 37 assists, 20 power-play points, 183 shots on goal, 54 PIM and 116 hits in 68 regular-season contests. The Russian winger will only be 20 years old when the upcoming campaign gets underway, so the best is obviously yet to come for the second overall pick from the 2018 draft . Svechnikov's role will only continue to grow in year three, so a 30-plus goal, 75-plus point pace won't be out of the question as he continues to feature on the Hurricanes' first line and top power-play unit. Svechnikov's rare combination of a high floor and a near-limitless ceiling will make him more than worthy of a pick within the first three rounds of this year's fantasy drafts.
Svechnikov is most famous for getting absolutely destroyed in an ill-advised fight with Alex Ovechkin during Carolina's first-round playoff series against Washington last season, but behind that punching bag is a talented hockey player. The Russian dressed in every regular-season game and scored 20 goals as a rookie after being selected second overall in the 2018 draft, and Svechnikov is likely to see significant improvement considering he doesn't turn 20 until March. Just how much he improves will be contingent on landing a spot in the top six and on the No. 1 power-play unit, but Svechnikov has a good chance to do both given his diverse offensive skill set.
Svechnikov to the Hurricanes No. 2 overall this past June was decided upon early in the draft process and the big Russian will now have the opportunity to make an immediate impact in Carolina. While Svechnikov is your prototypical power forward in some ways, he is also a terrific, underrated playmaker. He has a complete all-around offensive game and should be able to handle opposing defenders from the get-go given how physically mature he is for an 18-year-old kid. Svechnikov has nothing left to learn playing junior hockey and it would be a monumental upset if he doesn't spend the entire year in the NHL. Fantasy owners can easily bank on 15-20 goals from the rookie in his freshman campaign. Svechnikov is arguably the top forward prospect in the entire league.
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Lands on IR
RWCarolina Hurricanes
Knee
March 15, 2023
Svechnikov (knee) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
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Set for knee surgery
RWCarolina Hurricanes
Lower Body
March 14, 2023
Svehcnikov will undergo knee surgery Thursday and will be out for the remainder of the season, including the playoffs.
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Out indefinitely
RWCarolina Hurricanes
Lower Body
March 13, 2023
Svechnikov (knee) is out indefinitely and there's concern he suffered a torn ACL, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
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Out Sunday
RWCarolina Hurricanes
Lower Body
March 12, 2023
Svechnikov (lower body) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Devils.
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Game-time call
RWCarolina Hurricanes
March 12, 2023
Svechnikov (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Sunday versus New Jersey, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
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