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ndrei Svechnikov, of Russia,
wears a jersey after being
selected by the Carolina
Hurricanes during the NHL
hockey draft in Dallas, Friday,
June 22, 2018.
Associated Press
Dahlin to

Sabres,

Svechnikov

to Canes

to start

NHL draft

By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
DALLAS (AP) — Swedish
defenseman Rasmus Dah-
lin went first overall to the
Buffalo Sabres and Russian
winger Andrei Svechnikov
second to the Carolina
Hurricanes in the two most
predictable developments
of an NHL draft that also
featured some curveballs. Brazil heave sigh of relief with
The Sabres taking Dahlin
was automatic since they World Cup win
won the draft lottery in
April, and the 18-year-old
wore a Buffalo Bills hat Fri-
day prior to the selection.
Svechnikov got to try on
the Hurricanes’ draft hat
before he was the No. 2
pick just as general man-
ager Don Waddell ac-
knowledged recently. Costa Rica’s Bryan Ruiz, left, and Brazil’s Paulinho head for
Dahlin is the second Swed-
ish player to be taken No. the ball during the group E match between Brazil and Costa
1 and the first since Mats Rica at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Sta-
Sundin in 1989. dium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 22, 2018.
Associated Press
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