Eric Stephens of The Athletic: (mailbag) Anaheim Ducks defensemen Jacob Trouba and Radko Gudas are entering the final years of their contract. If the Ducks are in playoff contention, it’s unlikely that they would move either, unless either player wants to be moved.
Expressen: (through google translate) Darren Dreger reported that the Los Angeles Kings made a big offer to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Rasmus Andersson about a month ago.
When it was announced that the Colorado Avalanche had traded star winger Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes, it sent shockwaves through the hockey world.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
Michael Amato of Sportsnet: The Vegas Golden Knights may still need to address their goaltending this offseason. Adin Hill is their starter, but their current backup is Akira Schmid.
Getting to 500 NHL goals is not as rare as it used to be, but it certainly still is not commonplace. Heading into the 2025-26 season, 48 players have done it.
Welcome to NHL Rumours! The Colorado Avalanche made a blockbluster trade last season, trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-trade team.
With a talent-heavy group of forwards already on board, Colorado is once again mentioned as a team to pay attention to.
The New York Rangers are ready to make moves this summer.
The Czech Ice Hockey Federation has announced its initial six-player roster Monday morning for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The team is highlighted by forwards David Pastrnak, Martin Necas, Pavel Zacha and Ondrej Palat; defenseman Radko Gudas; and goaltender Lukas Dostal.
Here’s a breakdown of some of the league’s most talked-about situations heading into the weekend.
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.
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.
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.
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.
According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff this summer, the Carolina Hurricanes had significant interest from several NHL teams for their forward Martin Necas.
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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