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The Carolina Hurricanes got a deal done with their lone remaining restricted free agent, inking Martin Necas to a two-year pact with an average annual value of $3 million.

Necas was coming off a three-year agreement that carried a cap hit of $863,333.

The 23-year-old will still be an RFA at the end of his new deal, but he'll have arbitration rights, a $3.5-million qualifying offer, and will be two years away from being eligible for unrestricted free agency, according to PuckPedia.

Necas collected 14 goals and 26 assists while averaging 16:11 of ice time over 78 games this past season. He was even more productive in 2021, notching 14 tallies and 27 helpers while averaging 17:17 of ice time in only 53 games during the shortened campaign.

The Czechia-born forward has played three full seasons and five in total with the Hurricanes, who drafted him 12th overall in 2017.
 
The Carolina Hurricanes will be without one of their prized offseason acquisitions until around midseason.

Winger Max Pacioretty will undergo surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon on Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined for six months.

More to come.
 
Honestly, this is the least excited I’ve been for a season in a looooong time.

Why? I'm quite the opposite 😜
I'm a bit excited. With a new coach and some good young talent entering their second year in the pros, this is the most upside I've seen with the Wings in a few seasons. I still don't think they'll be ready to compete at a high level yet though...another year for prospects to mature and maybe they start their ascent.
 
I'm a bit excited. With a new coach and some good young talent entering their second year in the pros, this is the most upside I've seen with the Wings in a few seasons. I still don't think they'll be ready to compete at a high level yet though...another year for prospects to mature and maybe they start their ascent.
I feel the same way about the Sens upcoming season!
 
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