Andrei Svechnikov
a guide to the elite fortnite player (because thats important these days apparently)
basic facts u can find everywhere (but i got them of eliteprospects):
born march 26, 2000 (how are all these kids younger than me?) in barnaul, russia
Right Winger and shoots with his left
191cm/6'3" and 85kg/187lbs
played with the Barrie Colts of the OHL this season
i can't tell you how to pronounce his name but it's different than we all think
He is very likely to go second overall to the Carolina Hurricanes if they don't fuck it up (I will cry either way but things wil get ugly here if they don’t)
The good news is, that according to Don Waddell (the hurricanes GM), he's at the top of their list and Tom Dundon (the owner, who might be the actual guy making all the decisions) said something similar
He also went to Carolina, where he had dinner with Dundon, lunch with Rod Brind'Amour (lol i forgot he's the coach now) and met with the team doctors (x) (for anyone wondering that’s not something every prospect does and a good sign)
here's what he said about Carolina: "That's a team that looks like they're on the way up. They have a lot of good young players, and that suits me well. I will be honored to be selected by any NHL team "
Svechnikov has an older brother, Evgeny (Evgeni/Yevgeni??) Svechnikov, who was selected in 2015 by the Detroit Red Wing as the 19th overall pick. Apparently they are very close and have always wanted to play on the same team and win a cup together.
(sorry svech, i stalked ur insta) (Evgeny is totally the ugly sister)
Now the technically most important part, andrei svechnikov as a hockey player (lmao who actually cares about that when he is cute?)
Here’s a bit of an self evaluation and wether he can play in the NHL next year: "I could never be 100 percent certain, but I'm pretty sure I will. I think I have everything for the NHL, like my speed, shot and I can play a physical game. I can play in any situation, and enjoy playing on the penalty kill just as much as playing on the power play." (I’d say that sounds the right side of confident without being too cocky)
The canes also expect that he could immediately play for them and make an impact.
According to Dan Marr, he is one of the true power forwards in the 2018 draft, he’s got size, strength, speed, smarts, skill (what doesn’t he have?) and more importantly can execute plays at a high speed.
His old GM said that he “goes to the net like Mark Messier” (can’t tell you what that means because I have never seen Mark Messier go to the net like Mark Messier apparently does)
Here’s some stuff from thedraftanalyst.com (which I think is a credible source???): he’s an excellent skater, great goalscorer with a deadly shot, has playmaking abilities, good eyes and hands, can be utilized in any situation, has physical elements to his game but maybe lacks a bit in discipline (dangerous hits, stick fouls and roughing)
In conclusion he is not only an elite fortnite player but also has the potential to be a elite NHL player
Sooo, that’s it, thank you to anyone that actually read through this :))))), I might update this if anything new comes up
