Confirmed with Link: Martin Necas Signs ELC

[FreshSeabass]

RALEIGH, NC - Ron Francis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with 2017 first-round selection Martin Necas (NEH-chahs) on a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will pay Necas $832,500 on the NHL level or $70,000 on the American Hockey League level per season. He receives a signing bonus of $277,500.

Necas, 18, spent the 2016-17 season with HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga, the Czech Republic's top professional league. He notched seven goals and earned eight assists (15 points) in 41 regular-season games, and ranked third on the team with three power-play goals. The Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic, native scored four goals in 10 playoff games as Brno won the league championship.

In international play, Necas (6'1", 178 lbs.) represented the Czech Republic at the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship, notching three points (1g, 2a) in five games. He captained his home country's team to its first gold medal at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in August 2016, scoring two goals and earning four assists in four tournament games. He also earned three assists in the 2017 IIHF World Under-18 Championship.

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[DougieSmash]

multiple

stanley

cups

 

[tarheelhockey]

too much term

 

[2 12 oz Drinks]

multiple

stanley

cups

Anyone have a link to that original thread? Been looking for it forever

 

[Unsustainable]

I like this signing and all, but I think it's a bit premature.

 

[CandyCanes]

Overpaid for him... SMH

 

[Roboturner913]

overpaid, this guy has zero NHL points and they're giving him a three-year contract? Unbelievable

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Too much term for somebody so unproven.

 

[CandyCanes]

I like this signing and all, but I think it's a bit premature.

Couldn't agree with you more

 

[Svechhammer]

too much term

I mean, he's not even projected to the NHL next year, right?

Terrible deal

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

Three years for a guy who has never played in the NHL? Come to think of it, he hasn't even played in North America.

This is totally something JR would have done. Fire Ron Francis.

 

[Roboturner913]

team is a gong show run by half-******** monkeys

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

No wonder Karmanos is selling the team, no way he can afford to pay that signing bonus.

 

[Jablkon]

I might miss something, but whats the reason behind it when he is so young and not physically mature enough. Only thing I can imagine that Canes has more influence on him in terms where he plays...?

 

[Novacane]

The Ron Francis era is fascinating

 

[SlavinAway]

Does this mean that Necas could be playing in the AHL next season? Or at least in NA?

 

[DaveG]

damnit, this kind of thing would never happen under Karmanos, terrible. Too Much Term.

Does this mean that Necas could be playing in the AHL next season? Or at least in NA?

He could and he's been drafted by (I think) Windsor so there's a possibility he could be on a really good team over here. But I doubt he'll be playing in North America next season.

I might miss something, but whats the reason behind it when he is so young and not physically mature enough. Only thing I can imagine that Canes has more influence on him in terms where he plays...?

Signing him now means the ELC doesn't start until his first full pro (NHL or AHL) season and his signing bonus "slide" causes the cap hit to be lower when he's on his rookie contract.

 

[Joe McGrath]

I wondered why this had as many comments as it did. I wasn't disappointed.

 

[Svechhammer]

I wonder what the realistic timeframe is on when he's suiting up for the Canes. The way I see it now, maybe 3 years out at the earliest?

 

[Navin R Slavin]

/looks around to see if anyone has said kill him

//nope

kill him

 

[Roboturner913]

I might miss something, but whats the reason behind it when he is so young and not physically mature enough. Only thing I can imagine that Canes has more influence on him in terms where he plays...?

As far as I can recall the Canes sign all their first-round picks to ELCs. There's no reason not to since the contract won't kick in until they play in the NHL or AHL (or ECHL I suppose, as unlikely as that scenario would be).

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I might miss something, but whats the reason behind it when he is so young and not physically mature enough. Only thing I can imagine that Canes has more influence on him in terms where he plays...?

IMO, you get your young, high potential guys signed to ELCs as quickly as possible. I'm not saying that he wouldn't have signed it down the road, but we don't even need the slightest risk of another Frederick Andersen situation. The contract doesn't start until he turns pro so when he signs it is kind of irrelevant.

EDIT: Dave and Robo beat me to it.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Never heard of him. This reeks of desperation.

The Ron Francis era is fascinating

Marcus Kruger, #1 centerman

 

[tarheelhockey]

I wonder what the realistic timeframe is on when he's suiting up for the Canes. The way I see it now, maybe 3 years out at the earliest?

if we don't kill him first

 

[SlavinAway]

Signing him now means the ELC doesn't start until his first full pro (NHL or AHL) season and his signing bonus "slide" causes the cap hit to be lower when he's on his rookie contract.

Does this mean that his contract doesn't count against the 50 contract limit until he plays at least 10 games in the AHL/NHL?