Martin Necas is prepared to take his time as he seems to money in on his subsequent contract
The Chris Johnston Present: Chris Johnston speaking about Colorado Avalanche pending UFA ahead Martin Necas, and the place their talks are at. Necas appears extra open to ready this out, and he may play himself into a fair larger contract.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“I suppose Necas is possibly the place probably the most intrigue is likely to be discovered. Simply because, you recognize, he arrived in Denver final yr, clearly as a part of that Mikk Rantanen commerce. And you recognize, so he doesn’t have the identical size of historical past with the group, which doesn’t imply he doesn’t wish to keep. I’m not saying that in any respect, however I believe that, you recognize, it could possibly, it may be a little bit completely different kind of negotiation.
And he’s additionally snug letting it play out a little bit bit extra, you recognize. So his agent and the Avalanche, effectively, they’ve definitely sort of set the desk for a way talks would possibly go. Like, it doesn’t appear to be it’s as energetic of a dialog that’s occurring round him.
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And, you recognize, very, very, very early days of the season, however you recognize, he’s put up some factors to begin to yr. And you recognize, if he has, you recognize, a season the place, you recognize he’s attending to 80, 90 factors. I do know he was, I believe he was low 80s final season between the 2 groups. But when he’s pushing, you recognize, even larger by way of his manufacturing, you recognize, possibly it doesn’t go well with his curiosity to signal.
I imply, possibly he seems on the board round him emptying and considers, hey, it is a good time to, to completely maximize my my earnings. So, you recognize, I don’t, it’s not meant to be a prediction, however I may simply see, I may see the place the phrases of that, that scenario, particularly if Necas has, you recognize, actually season. I imply, if you happen to’re him, it’s going to take some huge cash to surrender the prospect to possibly be a free agent”
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