RALEIGH N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes I have re-signed forward Martin Necas A two-year, $6,000,000 contract was agreed to keep the young forward in good standing with the franchise which drafted him in the first round.
Tuesday's announcement by the team stated that the agreement would pay the 23 year-old $22.5 million next season, and $3.5 million in 2023-24.
Necas is seen as a crucial piece of the team's future because of his speed and skill. He was inconsistent last year, finishing with 14 goals (26 assists) and then failing to score in the 14 playoff games.
Necas, who was referring to the Hurricanes' second straight loss in the second round of the playoffs, stated that “I have to help them more, got got to produce more.” “That's the expectation everyone has of me. It wasn't possible this year. It was disappointing, just like I said.
Carolina still believes in Necas' long-term potential.
“We've got a way to get through (in the playoffs),” Rod Brind'Amour, coach, said in June. “And I think Marty obviously has that potential to help us do so.”
Necas was a restricted-free agent and has scored 45 goals in 203 NHL matches with Carolina.
