— The Carolina Hurricanes have a little more than two weeks left to decide what they'll do with the No. 2 pick in the NHL Draft.

If they decide to keep the pick, one player who could end up in red and white this fall is Russian forward Andrei Svechnikov, who on Wednesday wrapped up meetings with coaches and staff in Raleigh.

The No. 1 North American prospect in this year's draft, Svechnikov tallied 72 points (40 goals, 32 assists) with Barrie of the Ontario Hockey League this past season.

The 6-foot-2, 188-pound teen said he could bring a physical game with him to Raleigh if the Canes make him their pick at No. 2.

"I can play a physical game. I like playing on the penalty kill and power play," Svechnikov said. "I just want to win the game. I want to score from everywhere."

The 18-year-old said he met with new owner Tom Dundon and head coach Rod Brind'Amour.

"It was really great. There was no pressure," Svechnikov said of his meetings.

New Hurricanes General Manager Don Waddell said last month that it would take a lot for Carolina not to use the pick after the Canes made the biggest jump in the draft order by moving from the 11th spot to second.

"We'd have to be put in a situation where we got completely blown away (by a potential trade). The No. 2 pick is very, very valuable. Very rarely in this business do you get a chance to get a star," Waddell said. "We could trade that pick and get some good players that would help us for the next three or four years, but you wouldn’t get a star."

The Hurricanes could certainly use a star player.

The team has a new voice in head coach Rod Brind'Amour, but it's been nine seasons since the franchise's last playoff game. The Hurricanes have changed coaches three times and general managers twice since their last postseason appearance.