Most hockey-crazed fans will skip out on enjoying the weekend sunshine to watch their favorite team get decimated on TV. But have you ever thought about strapping a piece of plastic to your face for three hours?
Mikko Rantanen’s future with the Carolina Hurricanes remains uncertain less than 24 hours away from the NHL trade deadline. After speculation began to ramp up about him potentially being traded again, former Canes forward Martin Necas chimed in on what he thinks about the entire ordeal.
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When the Colorado Avalanche first dealt Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes, it looked like a clear win for the Hurricanes. They were getting the best player in the deal, and it looked like they finally got their elite goal scorer for the playoffs.
Martin Necas scored with 4:22 remaining in the third period to lift the visiting Colorado Avalanche past the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Friday night. Necas scored off a pass across the slot from Nathan MacKinnon after goalie Calvin Pickard made a save against MacKinnon.
So, a couple of weeks after the big trade between the Colorado Avalanche and the Carolina Hurricanes, how’s the trade looking for each team? Although things can change quickly, Martin Necas has made an immediate impact with the Avalanche over the first few games after the trade.
Big 4-2 victory for the Avalanche over the Calgary Flames. I’m curious to see how much of that can carry into a big game against Edmonton on Friday night.
The Colorado Avalanche will go for their fourth win in five games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Martin Necas tallied two goals and an assist to help the Avalanche to a 4-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
Martin Necas has looked like a great fit for the Avalanche since he was acquired. But while he’s had spurts of production, his true potential wasn’t quite realized — at least not with all the opportunities he was getting.
Martin Necas scored twice in a three-point game and Cale Makar collected one goal and one assist to pace the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
Newly acquired forward Martin Necas scored his first goal in burgundy and blue on Friday night against the St. Louis Blues. The crowd erupted when the goal was announced at Ball Arena with Avs Faithful showing their appreciation to the new top-line forward.
On the surface, the Colorado Avalanche made a pretty baffling decision last week (Jan. 24). Trading an in-his-prime franchise legend like Mikko Rantanen doesn’t usually go over well in the eyes of public opinion.
The Carolina Hurricanes pulled off the first major blockbuster of the 2024-25 NHL trade deadline.
According to Nick Kypreos, Martin Necas is a player fans should watch in trade talks. Suggesting the forward has “cooled” and the Carolina Hurricanes could make a trade, the NHL insider pegged two active teams as possible fits.
Increasingly, major trades are being completed in the National Hockey League. Big names like Jack Eichel and Matthew Tkachuk have been traded in recent years, but as one might expect, others have come very close to meeting the same fate.
What else is there to say about Martin Necas that local media haven’t already said in Raleigh? The 25-year-old Czech forward is having an otherworldly start to his career and seems to be showing no signs of slowing down.
According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff this summer, the Carolina Hurricanes had significant interest from several NHL teams for their forward Martin Necas.
As you know, throughout the summer, numerous rumors linked forward Martin Necas to Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens. After all, the Canadiens were searching for a young top-6 forward on the trade market, Necas was at odds with the Hurricanes, and it truly seemed like his time there was over.
Martin Necas has put the Carolina Hurricanes on his back this season. The talented center carries a 13-game point streak into Wednesday's matchup between the Hurricanes and the host Philadelphia Flyers.
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The Carolina Hurricanes are off to another hot start, going 9-2-0 with 18 points, including a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday night. Forward Martin Necas had a goal and assist in that game, bringing his season totals to seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points, leading the team in all offensive categories.
It’s no secret that Martin Necas was frustrated over the 2023-24 season, and it showed in his play. The season before, it seemed Necas had finally broken through.
Martin Necas will remain a member of the Carolina Hurricanes, after all.
Before NHL free agency started, many expected it was all but certain Martin Necas wouldn’t be a Carolina Hurricane by the time training camp started in mid-September.
The Carolina Hurricanes have a number of roster decisions to make this offseason, including what to do with forward Martin Necas. All signs are pointing to Necas being available on the trade market and now it’s up to general manager Eric Tulsky to find a return that works for the Hurricanes heading into next season and beyond.
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