Confirmed with Link: [COL, CAR, CHI] Rantanen-Hall to CAR, Necas-Drury-25 2nd-26 4th to COL, Chi 25 3rd to Chi (Ret 50% on Mikko)

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Necas looks like a Burakovsky-MacKinnon hybrid there. Damn what a gem of a player. Refreshing to see the whole first line skating.

The way Necas draws attention is and will be so dangerous. Last game he gathered the whole Flames 5-man unit to the front of their net like herding dogs gather the sheep to a sheep pen. That could be his nickname, herding dog lol.
 
Like to peas in a pod:




Can't wait for Nuke to get back so we can see he and Marty together, probably on the power play but it feels like if they separate Nate and Nachos we have two lines that can both enter the zone quickly and score. Current second line isn't that.

If this really is Marty Necas in Colorado going forward and not just some random hot streak. Then the Canes traded the better player, Drury and pics for a pending UFA who currently doesn't even look like he fits their system that well.
The skill and wheels I'm seeing on Necas are real. He can't even really be that comfortable yet but he's getting chances and making that first line even scarier than with Rants on it. This trade could work out to be incredible even if Rants starts to score like his old self.
 
Sorry, why would we project based on 7 previous years instead of the most recent 2 years?

How does that make any sense?

I don’t think anybody discredits what Rantanen achieved as an Av. He’s the best winger in the history of this franchise. No doubt. Are we supposed to just sit on the past instead of focusing on the future?

The Rantanen we’ve seen since we won the Cup is more likely to be the Rantanen we see moving forward. That’s normal.
I think Landy is/ was always the better player
 
The skill and wheels I'm seeing on Necas are real. He can't even really be that comfortable yet but he's getting chances and making that first line even scarier than with Rants on it. This trade could work out to be incredible even if Rants starts to score like his old selself
The wheels and skill are here to stay. Especially with the skating Necas is in elite company.

Just makes you wonder why the Canes were so hellbent on trading the guy. They been shopping him for some time now.
 
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The wheels and skill are here to stay. Especially with the skating Necas is in elite company.

Just makes you wonder why the Canes were so hellbent on trading the guy. They been shopping him for some time now.
He was their best high ceiling trade bait, they must have thought Rantanen was a distinct level up from him. It might turn out that Necas just needed linemates who can keep up with him to unlock what he can be. You see so many high skill guys that reach their floor and not their ceiling, and quite a few who bust, so rescuing one who can become a star in a different situation is risky but definitely an art. Remember we got Nuke when he was at his lowest value, he's like the extreme example of this but it did happen here so there's precedent. Necas was having a fine season before he got here so he wasn't low in value, except maybe a bit to Carolina? Sure looks like they screwed up.

But it's kind of wild that we also got a stylistically ideal 3 or 4C in Drury added in this deal.
 
Just makes you wonder why the Canes were so hellbent on trading the guy. They been shopping him for some time now.
Because the last negotiations really were sour, and there was a good chance that Necas had already decided that he would eventually move on from Caroline after his current deal. So if the Canes knew they could not sign Necas during the summer, he would be moved in any case. Getting Rantanen back, is not actually bad value.
 
If this really is Marty Necas in Colorado going forward and not just some random hot streak. Then the Canes traded the better player, Drury and pics for a pending UFA who currently doesn't even look like he fits their system that well.
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I loved Miko while he was here, but I assume I am not the only one following the canes stat sheets, hoping to see no points for Miko, so I can feel we won the trade...

Necas is perfect for this team. Miko brought a lot, but Necas gives all effort and he really fits playing with Mac.

We are down a power forward now though, so hoping Nuke is back soon, and doesn't f*** up again like the last few years.
 
I've seen a lot of posts about trying Necas at 2C, and if he really does want to play C, then that is worth a try at least.

But there's also a pretty good chance he might be able to greatly improve our 2C situation without playing C. He's been working great on a line with Mackinnon, and the chemistry there is already great, and still improving. But he can clearly be a puck carrier and playmaker from W position as well, and I hope they at least try him on wing away from Mackinnon after the break.

Who know for sure which line combos end up providing the best 1-2 punch, but we've got multiple elite skaters/puck carriers, and they don't all have to be on the ice at once.
 
I've seen a lot of posts about trying Necas at 2C, and if he really does want to play C, then that is worth a try at least.

But there's also a pretty good chance he might be able to greatly improve our 2C situation without playing C. He's been working great on a line with Mackinnon, and the chemistry there is already great, and still improving. But he can clearly be a puck carrier and playmaker from W position as well, and I hope they at least try him on wing away from Mackinnon after the break.

Who know for sure which line combos end up providing the best 1-2 punch, but we've got multiple elite skaters/puck carriers, and they don't all have to be on the ice at once.
Assuming Necas can maintain the same level of play away from Mack as he can with or if he can also play 2C then what kind of salary do you think he’d command with the cap going up? That kind of versatility at that level is something you don’t often see.
 
I loved Miko while he was here, but I assume I am not the only one following the canes stat sheets, hoping to see no points for Miko, so I can feel we won the trade...

Necas is perfect for this team. Miko brought a lot, but Necas gives all effort and he really fits playing with Mac.

We are down a power forward now though, so hoping Nuke is back soon, and doesn't f*** up again like the last few years.
We do miss that one timer on the PP though. Pettersson would look good there.
 
Hard to predict what he will end up asking for, but I think as that other thread illustrates, many of us already would feel OK near or above 8 figures AAV, and that probably would have been laughed at heartily pre-trade.

Hoping MacFarland is already way ahead of this and knows about where they can meet. But as you may be alluding to, how this season plays out will probably play into what it will take to sign him.

But no matter what, by having a whole additional season under contract, Avs are in a far better position of reaching an agreeable deal in the offseason, or flipping again at some point, if they absolutely cannot agree.
 
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