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Carolina Hurricanes: Which Player’s Jerseys to Invest In This Season

By Christopher Highe

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 12: The Carolina Hurricanes bench reacts during the third period in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Final against the Boston Bruins during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 12: The Carolina Hurricanes bench reacts during the third period in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Final against the Boston Bruins during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 19: Carolina Hurricanes right wing Martin Necas (88) skates to his bench after scoring in the first period during an NHL hockey game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks on November 19, 2019, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. (Photo By Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 19: Carolina Hurricanes right wing Martin Necas (88) skates to his bench after scoring in the first period during an NHL hockey game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks on November 19, 2019, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. (Photo By Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Number 88: Martin Necas (Mart/iː/n N/eɪ//tʃ/as)

2019-2020 is Martin Necas‘ first full season with the Carolina Hurricanes, and he is off to one heck of a start. With two goals and three helpers in the last five games (OTTx2, BUF, MIN, CHI), he is turning out to be quite the Calder Trophy contender for the 2019-2020 National Hockey League (NHL) season. He also has a name that drives analysts and media commentators insane. It is a safe bet that Necas will be as recognizable a name in Raleigh as Sebastian Aho by season’s end.

The 20-year old Czech native may not have made waves during the pre-season, but once he got off and running, he has not looked back. He is currently on pace for a 66-point rookie season (0.81 points per game) while only averaging 12:38 time on ice. His competent play not only makes watching the Hurricanes’ third line entertaining, but it also makes it deadly.

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