With the Ottawa Senators’ offseason in full swing, there’s always time to daydream and question ways the team can improve for next season. While Ottawa’s future appears bright with new ownership and a playoff berth for the first time in eight seasons, the Senators should be looking to improve the roster by any means possible.
According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the Colorado Avalanche find themselves in a challenging situation with 2026 unrestricted free agent forward Martin Necas, who has reportedly informed the team he won’t accept a long-term contract worth $9 million per season.
On the heels of the NHL’s Scouting Combine in Buffalo, where most of the league’s top decision makers and agents convened for a week, trade talk is starting to heat up ahead of the Draft on June 27-28.
In the history of the NHL, a total of 46 players have scored 50 goals in a season more than once. How many of the 46 can you name in six minutes?
This will be one of the most intriguing offseasons for the Boston Bruins. This is a team that drew the seventh overall pick, and they’ve now undergone the retool that many anticipated would eventually happen.
Teams that don't want to see players walk away in free agency will be able to trade them before July 1st, avoiding the risk of losing them for nothing.
Martin Necas might be eyeing the exit in Colorado, and if that’s true, the Boston Bruins need to be ready to make their move. Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos included Necas on his latest off-season trade board, and there was a surprising note attached to the 26-year-old forward’s name.
The Colorado Avalanche made one of the boldest moves of the 2025 season when they traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes and brought in Martin Necas as the centerpiece of the returning package. It was a risky gamble for a team trying to extend its Stanley Cup window, and one that came with instant expectations for Necas to produce.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, a report has surfaced that Martin Necas might not have “been thrilled” with his experience in Colorado. Plus, Bruins hire new coach and trade rumors in Toronto.
Speculation surrounding Martin Necas and the Colorado Avalanche continues to intensify, with Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos reporting that Necas “wasn’t overly thrilled” with his experience in Colorado and wants to explore other options.
GM Don Sweeney is under pressure to retool the roster.
The Colorado Avalanche began the 2024-25 season with arguably the worst goaltending situation in the NHL and ended with yet another playoff elimination at the hands of the Dallas Stars.
Plenty of chatter lately about former NHLer Marco Sturm, currently coaching with the Los Angeles Kings’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign. And with a new GM coming in L.A.
The 2025 IIHF World Championship returned to a four-game schedule on Monday, with Austria, Switzerland, Czechia and Sweden skating out to victories. We saw our first shootout – and major upset – of the tournament, with Austria squandering a 2-0 lead to Slovakia.
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.
NHL.com: As the NHL.com staff put together the latest buzz surrounding the trade deadline, Brad Marchand is at the top of the conversation. The Boston Bruins captain knows he wants to remain a Boston Bruin for a long time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With the NHL just about a month into the season, many players are well on their way to a career year. Let's take a look at which players are having the biggest breakout seasons so far.
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.
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.
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