The Carolina Hurricanes knew they had something special when they took Martin Necas 12th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The Czech-born center was highly skilled, possessed great hands, and elite vision and skating. The only knock on him was his size at the time of his selection.
Since draft day, the Carolina Hurricanes have been patient with his development. Like many young, undersized centers coming out of the draft, Necas has started his career on the right wing where he’s had time to adjust to NHL pace and add some muscle, while not being too heavily burdened defensively.