So I watched some video. Couple of things.
1. His skating needs work. and I mean literally that: his skating. With some guys, you say their skating needs work and you mean they're slow. He's not. It comes across to me like Svechnikov needs a skating coach or something. When you get him in stop-and-go type situations, he looks awkward and falls down a lot. He actually looks rather athletic in terms of power and the like, but it seems like he's fighting his skates and his stride at times.
2. His first step needs a bit of work. He's not great in his first few strides. Once he gets going, he looks fine. Not a burner, but he can be a good NHL skater in terms of overall speed. Like I said before, he seems athletic, kind of like Hossa is athletic.
3. Very good passer. His passes were frequently on the mark, and he seemed to keep track of his linemates very well. Seems to have the ability to hit you right on the tape right in the split second you're open.
4. He didn't shoot a lot, but he had a laser in the shift by shift video. and he missed the net a couple of times altogether, but I'm really not worried about his shot. His stickhandling is very good also, but maybe not a dangler in the sense of a Datsyuk. More of a very good puck protector.
5. His hockey sense seems very good. He's constantly looking around and studying the game around him, and he seems to make good reads. He's not the kind of player who does his own thing and lets others adapt to him. He adapts to them on the fly and reads the play as it comes.
6. Seems like kind of a defense optional player at this point. Reminds me of Mantha a bit. He comes back to his own zone, but he's not very involved. Almost always the last guy back, and almost always the first guy out.