RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 28: Martin Necas #88 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks on during the first period of their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at PNC Arena on January 28, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
In 2017, the Carolina Hurricanes used the 12th overall pick to draft a young Czech forward named Martin Necas. We all know how explosive Necas is with his skating and how he could dangle in a phone booth, but that’s always been as a winger. When he was drafted, the Nove Mesto na Morave native was drafted as a center iceman.