The Emergence of Martin Necas
Martin Necas has quickly become a very fine player for the Carolina Hurricanes throughout the season. Necas has become a dependable player for the Canes this season. If you exclude the big 3 for Carolina, Necas leads the forwards in points and goals. He has established himself as a high-end player.
Martin Necas (@necas88) just has loads of explosive talent. pic.twitter.com/d4EHzZz1B9
— NHL (@NHL) January 22, 2020
He has scored highlight-reel goals, hit highlight reel passes, and he’s skated past so many defenders, you could make a bridge out of the list of defenders Necas has left on their backside. He’s quickly showing his dominance and importance to the organization. Quickly he’s becoming vital to the team.
What already makes Necas so important is the fact he is a right-handed shot in a team of lefties. The extra variety of shots allows Necas to almost hide, and it opens up unique options because of his reverse-shot style. He can sit on the left-wing for one-timers, he can skate past defenders on his strong side. Necas can also play center remember. That versatility is so important for the Canes going forward.
Necas has shown his hands off brilliantly. Every scouting report on the Czechia native suggested he was already a brilliant passer who had a deadly shot, but we’ve seen him start to deke, dip and dodge around defenders, and for someone who is just 21 years of age, it’s incredibly promising. It’s been a great thing for Carolina to see him develop the way he has.