The Carolina Hurricanes are a team defined by their youth, and after a quietly productive rookie season, Martin Necas has firmly placed himself in the middle of a group that is expected to lead the way for this team for years to come.
At the age of 20, he broke into the league on a full-time basis and was the team’s best point-producer upfront outside of their star-studded top line, and his 16 goals ranked third among all Carolina skaters. He did that while seeing just 14:10 of ice time per night.
That number is expected to go up now that he has a full NHL season under his belt, and with an increased role it becomes imperative that he builds on the offensive output he generated as a first-year player.