Martin Necas' new contract with the Avalanche will only look bad if his scoring drops or if NHL revenues unexpectedly crater. Watch this video column to revisit the Hurricanes' decision to trade him.
With a $92-million contract extension for Martin Necas, the Colorado Avalanche will have a point-per-game player in their lineup for the next eight seasons. Maybe Necas will even be better than that.
Even though he carries a cap hit of $11.5 million per season through the 2032-33 season, which is a lot, when you look at it through the prism of what percentage of the salary cap he'll occupy, it becomes a little more easily digested. Next season, Necas will take up 11 percent of the $104-million cap, and the season after, he'll take up 10 percent of the $113.5-million cap.
In light of that, it makes you wonder why the Carolina Hurricanes traded him in the first place. Nikolaj Ehlers at $8.5 million, or Necas at $11.5 million?
Watch today's video column for the full take.
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