Speculation: Necas to the CBJ???

[Youngguns80]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807215180662644922

Something to keep an eye on simce they agreed on contract terms. Looks as though they have the structure for a deal.

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[Marc the Habs Fan]

I think your title is misleading, especially now that pick #4 is in the books.

Edit: adding the question marks makes sense here.

 

[Youngguns80]

I think your title is misleading, especially now that pick #4 is in the books.

Apologize - what I was trying to get across is they have had talks with Necas’s camp so there is something there for a possible deal?? Maybe 2025 1st round pick??

Obviously CBJ is interested and Canes want to trade him.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Online hockey fans have terrible hearing sometimes.

Friedman did not say or imply that Columbus and Necas came to an agreement.

His exact words:

“I do think that the Hurricanes…” (he meant Jackets) “…made Necas a contract offer with permission of the Hurricanes. Obviously, it didn’t get done.”

~15:15

 

[Youngguns80]

Online hockey fans have terrible hearing sometimes.

Friedman did not say or imply that Columbus and Necas came to an agreement.

His exact words:

“I do think that the Hurricanes…” (he meant Jackets) “…made Necas a contract offer with permission of the Hurricanes. Obviously, it didn’t get done.”

~15:15

I hope you are referring to the X post and not me when you don’t even know me???

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

I hope you are referring to the X post and not me when you don’t even know me???

The X post.

Some on that app do a fine job of summarizing like Taj, NHL Watcher, etc. Otherwise, the source audio needs to be heard.

 

[SnS]

I feel Necas has to be re-upped by the Hurricanes now.

Unless they change their attention to trying to make a different trade at forward.

 

[Youngguns80]

I feel Necas has to be re-upped by the Hurricanes now.

Unless they change their attention to trying to make a different trade at forward.

Maybe a Laine and Aho reunion with Necas coming back to CBJ?

CBJ needs a 2C and Necas has/wants to play center. Laine and Aho were good together and have chemistry. Laine is an elite goal scorer but had been misused and injuries.

 

[Chan790]

I feel Necas has to be re-upped by the Hurricanes now.

Unless they change their attention to trying to make a different trade at forward.

I think next year is a retool. The year after feels like the opening of another contention window.

If we get a pure futures deal for Necas and next year we scrape to the #8 spot in the EC playoffs, that's fine by me.

 

[SnS]

Maybe a Laine and Aho reunion with Necas coming back to CBJ?

CBJ needs a 2C and Necas has/wants to play center. Laine and Aho were good together and have chemistry. Laine is an elite goal scorer but had been misused and injuries.

I think the value on that is heavily in favor of the Blue Jackets.

 

[Marshall]

This may come as a surprise to everyone, but it looks like the xer xing took a few liberties. Scandalous. Here's what Friedman actually said:

 

[DaveG]

Maybe a Laine and Aho reunion with Necas coming back to CBJ?

CBJ needs a 2C and Necas has/wants to play center. Laine and Aho were good together and have chemistry. Laine is an elite goal scorer but had been misused and injuries.

there's deals to be had with the Canes and Jackets for Laine


Necas would not be one of the pieces involved.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Poor Necas.

 

[behemolari]

Necas for Laine makes sense

 

[Agalloch]

Necas for Laine makes sense

That's what I think too.

 

[spockBokk]

Necas for a retained Laine + , maybe.

The + would need to be a piece that the Blue Jackets may not want to give up.

 

[SnS]

That's what I think too.

Not for Carolina.

Necas for Laine makes sense

Not for Carolina.

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

Not for Carolina.


Not for Carolina.

Yeah Laine does not carry that value currently - these offers are nuts based on what Carolina has been pretty publicly been asking for

 

[Marioesque]

Necas for Laine makes sense

It does. CBJ needs help at center and Canes need offense, goals. When healthy, Laine is a far more dangerous forward than Necas. But the caveat is "when healthy". Laine and Aho have mad chemistry as seen before, so that would only amplify the effect.

I don't necessarily like it from Jackets perspective because I’ve never thought Necas is a natural center but if he could be an effective #2 C then this could work for both teams

 

[behemolari]

It does. CBJ needs help at center and Canes need offense, goals. When healthy, Laine is a far more dangerous forward than Necas. But the caveat is "when healthy". Laine and Aho have mad chemistry as seen before, so that would only amplify the effect.

I don't necessarily like it from Jackets perspective because I’ve never thought Necas is a natural center but if he could be an effective #2 C then this could work for both teams

It has high reward for sure

 

[ameselare]

It does. CBJ needs help at center and Canes need offense, goals. When healthy, Laine is a far more dangerous forward than Necas. But the caveat is "when healthy". Laine and Aho have mad chemistry as seen before, so that would only amplify the effect.

I don't necessarily like it from Jackets perspective because I’ve never thought Necas is a natural center but if he could be an effective #2 C then this could work for both teams

So you would try Necas out at C for a couple years while you wait for Lindstrom?

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

There's a wide variance in Laine's valuation on this site. I lean towards valueless or perhaps negative in full.

Necas has meaningful value, as evidenced by there even being a discussion about the 4th overall pick in real life.

There's a natural inclination to match up names in the rumor mill, but I don't see the grounds for a hockey trade here. Carolina might take on Laine as a secondary piece in a Necas deal.

 

[le_sean]

Carolina keep repeating they want a big package for Necas since he’s an elite player yet have no interest in keeping him despite their offensive issues.

 

[ameselare]

Carolina keep repeating they want a big package for Necas since he’s an elite player yet have no interest in keeping him despite their offensive issues.

They should just try to work with him to see if things can get sorted out. Try him out at C, give him some PP1 time, etc. Won't kill them.

 

[Marioesque]

So you would try Necas out at C for a couple years while you wait for Lindstrom?

That's probably how it would go, C is the problem position until Fantilli and Lindstrom can be expected to take care of top 2 lines