Winnipeg Jets landing Martin Necas is not looking good
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The buzz surrounding Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas the past few weeks has been electric.
The rumours regarding a trade between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Winnipeg were running rampant as the speculation was a 1-for-1 trade between Nikolaj Ehlers and Martin Necas.
But now, those rumours have fizzled off as Utah HC are the new front runners for acquiring Necas from the Hurricanes. Necas has elected for salary arbitration, and Utah HC seems very interested in making a deal happen soon.
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And with some salary cap space left, there's no reason to believe general manager Bill Armstrong may take a chance on the Czech forward.
Whether or not he does remains to be seen, but getting Necas would be a huge boost for the offence and could take the scoring load off Clayton Keller, Mattias Macelli, and others.
Whether or not he does remains to be seen, but getting Necas would be a huge boost for the offence and could take the scoring load off Clayton Keller, Mattias Macelli, and others.
Although Nikolaj Ehler's future with the Winnipeg Jets hangs in the balance, Jets enthusiasts can likely rule out a trade involving the young Danish forward and Martin Necas.
source: The Hockey News
Hurricane Warning: Meet Martin Necas, A Potential Utah Arbitration Target
Hurricane Warning: Meet Martin Necas, A Potential Utah Arbitration Target
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12 JUILLET | 176 ANSWERS Winnipeg Jets landing Martin Necas is not looking good Do you think a trade might still happen between the Jets and Hurricanes? | ||
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