What else is there to say about Martin Necas that local media haven’t already said in Raleigh? The 25-year-old Czech forward is having an otherworldly start to his career and seems to be showing no signs of slowing down. After his 13-game point streak was snapped on Nov. 20 in Philadelphia even with the team winning 4-1, he is on another four-game point streak. On Nov. 27, he had a multi-point game (a goal and an assist), which is nothing new as it was his 12th game doing so in the first 22 games of the 2024-25 season. There is no one closer, not even players such as Connor McDavid or Nathan MacKinnon. Necas is currently on pace for 138 points with 45 being goals. He currently sits at 12 goals and 37 points in 22 games. He leads the Carolina Hurricanes in all points-based categories. Furthermore, he currently leads the entire NHL in points with said 37 points, two ahead of Colorado Avalanche’s MacKinnon and Minnesota Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov (35).
His stock has been on the rise since the start of the season and everyone who covers the league is taking notice him. That being said, it’s time to have some strong conversations about him winning some hardware or at least being a finalist.
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After a tumultuous summer where it was not clear if he would stay in Carolina, Necas signed a two-year deal to stay for $6.5 million per season and it’s a move that so far has more than paid off for him and the team. In the best start of his career, Necas has five power-play goals and four game-winning goals, his last one of both coming in the 6-4 comeback win over the Dallas Stars on Nov. 25. He seems to be a confidence in his game that hasn’t been seen before. It stems back to when he helped lead Czechia to win the 2024 IIHF World Championships that were held in his home country. That was followed up by the extension in Carolina, and it seemed that he had a lot to prove especially considering he got a significant raise from $3 million a season.
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The way he is playing right now is the next level the team was hoping to see during the 2023-24 season which was unfortunately a down season that saw him record only 53 points. That’s significantly fewer than the 71 points he had the season before to lead the Hurricanes. So far in the 2024-25 season, he has made it harder for people to keep him out of award conversations, especially the Art Ross…
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