Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas always had the talent. The skill was never in question during his years with the Carolina Hurricanes, and there were stretches where he'd flash the kind of production that suggested he could be a legitimate top-line player.
One thing is certain for Friday's game between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild. Somebody's winning streak will have to end.
It is not just the fact that the Avalanche have the best record in the NHL that is impressive. It is how much better they have been than everybody else.
Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?
The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night (Nov. 13), following their 3-1 victory over the Sabres back on Oct. 13 in Buffalo. The Avalanche were looking to win their fifth straight game, while the Sabres looked to stop their four-game skid.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Martin Necas had two goals and two assists, Gavin Brindley scored a tiebreaking goal late in the second period and added an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 in Denver on Thursday.
The Colorado Avalanche spoiled Nevada Day (and Halloween) at T-Mobile Arena, handing the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-2 loss that exposed some familiar cracks in the 2023 Stanley Cup champions.
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists one day after signing an eight-year, $92 million extension, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday in Las Vegas.
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists and Cale Makar added a goal and an assist to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday afternoon in Las Vegas.
The first month of the season is just about in the books, and the Vancouver Canucks sit fifth in the Pacific Division with a 6-6 record. Amidst their injury problems, pending unrestricted free agent Kiefer Sherwood has carried the team over their previous three games, scoring five of the team’s seven goals over that span.
The Colorado Avalanche made a statement this week by signing Martin Necas to an eight-year, $11.5 million extension. It was a good deal for the Avalanche, and a bit of a surprising one considering it wasn’t that long ago the Avs walked away from Mikko Rantanen over nearly the same amount of money.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Evan Bouchard continues to struggle for the Edmonton Oilers. Are they prepared to send a message to the defenseman? Meanwhile,
How many of the players with at least 80 points in the 2024-25 NHL season can you name in five minutes?
The Colorado Avalanche signed Martin Necas to an eight-year, $92 million contract extension.
Mark Scheig: Both Logan Cooley and Adam Fantilli were both selected third overall in 2022 and 2023 respectively. They’re both scoring at a similar pace.
The Colorado Avalanche and Martin Necas have agreed to an eight-year, $92 million contract extension, with an annual average value of $11.5 million. It is front-loaded with $60 million in signing bonuses.
A deal they were hoping to get done sooner than later, the Colorado Avalanche and forward Martin Necas have agreed on an eight-year contract extension worth $92 million.
Forward Martin Necas signed an eight-year contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Avalanche, however TSN reported the deal was worth $92 million and includes $60.4 million in signing bonuses.
The Colorado Avalanche have announced that they’ve signed forward Martin Necas to an eight-year contract with a cap hit of $11.5 million. Necas is in the final year of a two-year contract with a $6.5 million cap hit, and was set to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Necas became a top-line cornerstone and their de facto No. 2 forward behind Nathan MacKinnon when they initiated a series of blockbuster trades midway through last season.
When Pierre LeBrun reported that Colorado Avalanche management told Martin Necas’ camp there’s an “ecosystem” at play — one that includes a looming raise for Cale Makar — it raised more than a few eyebrows.
Martin Necas is off to a blazing start this season, tallying 12 points in his first nine games, and the timing couldn’t be better for the Colorado Avalanche star.
The Colorado Avalanche sent shockwaves through the hockey world last year when they sent Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a package centered around Martin Necas.
The first full week of the NHL season is officially in the books. After 48 games, trends are emerging — and so are mirages.
The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun provided an update on several big-name pending UFAs, including Martin Necas of the Colorado Avalanche. Suggesting talks between the Avs and the forward have begun, little ground has been gained between the two sides.
With a talent-heavy group of forwards already on board, Colorado is once again mentioned as a team to pay attention to.
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.
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