1 month agoColorado Avalanche right wing Martin Necas tallied three helpers during their 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday evening. Necas tallied the primary assist on Artturi Lehkonen's opening game in the first period. Later in the third, Necas would add two helpers on the power-play, one as a primary assist and the other as a secondary assist. He also logged two shots on goal and two hits and held a +1 rating. This outing snapped a three-game skid where Necas only tallied one point (a goal) and logged just four total shots on goal. However, before this slump, the 26-year-old tallied 10 points (3 goals, seven helpers) over his last eight. Fantasy managers should continue to expect Necas to play alongside Nathan MacKinnon on the top line, which makes him a viable play in all DFS competitions.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
2 months agoColorado Avalanche right wing Martin Necas tallied two goals and an assist during their 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday evening. In the opening frame, Necas tallied his helper with the secondary assist on Artturi Lehkonen's goal. Later in that period, Necas would also find the back of the net on the power-play. In the third, Necas would score again, this time during 5-on-5 play. He also logged an impressive eight shots on goal with two hits in this contest. The 26-year-old was held off the scoresheet over his previous two contests. Before that minor slump, Necas tallied nine points (one goal, eight helpers) over his last seven contests. Necas will look to stay hot on Friday evening when the Avalanche travel to Edmonton to face the Oilers.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
2 months agoAccording to Emily Kaplan of ESPN, the Carolina Hurricanes have traded right wing Martin Necas to the Colorado Avalanche in a three-team deal. The Hurricanes acquired right wing Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks, while the Avalanche also received center Jack Drury. The Blackhawks received a third-round pick and are retaining half of Rantanen's salary. Necas has spent his entire NHL career with the Carolina Hurricanes since making his debut during the 2017 season. In 2022, Necas tallied a career-high 71 points (28 goals, 43 assists). Through 49 contests this season, the 26-year-old has scored 16 goals and added 39 helpers with 22 of his points coming on the power-play. Fantasy managers should expect Necas to play alongside Nathan MacKinnon on the top unit and Drury to slide into the bottom-6.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Emily Kaplan
4 months agoCarolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas stretched his point streak to 13 games with a big four-point effort in Sunday's 4-1 win against St. Louis. He tallied two goals and two assists, picking up one power-play point. This was already the second four-point game of the season for Necas, who has amassed 10 goals and 17 assists during his scoring streak. He has recorded 11 goals and 19 assists in 17 games overall this season, becoming the fastest player in franchise history to register 30 points in a season. It's been an incredible run from Necas, and it might last a while, as Carolina's hot offense will be pitted against some struggling defenses this week.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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