Pastrnak to wear #88 amidst Martin Necas news
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Despite Martin Necas' desire to leave the Carolina Hurricanes and requesting a trade, it seems that a deal will not be made for him to get his wishes.
Per GM Eric Tulsky, they are still shopping around for a suitable suitor if it arises, but they are in no rush to move on from the star forward, regardless of his attitudes towards the organization and the city.
Looks like Necas is staying in Carolina this year.
"It is a lot easier to make trades before July 1 when teams have flexibility to go pivot and sign other players to replace whatever they gave up than it is after July 1 when their roster is mostly built," Tulsky said, per NHL.com. "We are continuing to talk to teams, and we don't want to miss an opportunity to make the team better, but teams have less flexibility now than they had in June, so it's harder to find a deal now than it was then."
Even though the team was against the decision, Necas still decided to go ahead with arbitration this summer. With Evgeny Kuznetsov going over seas to play in Russia, the tea now has the much needed cap space to sign him to a extensive deal.
"I think we're comfortable with what we have," Tulsky said. "Right now, our focus is on getting our last couple of RFAs signed. We are continuing to talk to teams about trade possibilities and looking at what's left out there. There is time left in the summer, so we are still looking under every rock trying to make the team better.
"But I think the most likely outcome right now is that we have our group unless something surprising comes up."
"But I think the most likely outcome right now is that we have our group unless something surprising comes up."
It was too bad Sweeney couldn't make it work with Necas as he would have been a great addition for the Bruins.
Source: Bruins Insider
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