I went with Berggren. I was slower to drop Svechnikov down my list than many, but he really struggled this year. Even last year he had a slow start in the AHL (before a good second half) and then an even worse sophomore season. He's struggled in 3 out of 4 of his half seasons in the AHL. I still have hope he can find his game, but he's given me reasons to be skeptical.
Berggren was a favorite of mine in the draft and checks all of the boxes for me: fast, tenacious, and skilled enough to make big plays. He finds a way to stand out and help his team every time he steps on the ice. I'm really happy we took him and I think there's very little seperation between him and our #2-5 prospects. Svechnikov would be in that tier if not for his production last year, and will have an easy time getting back into it if he bounces back.
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