The Colorado Avalanche signed winger Martin Necas to an eight-year contract extension worth a total of $92 million, the team announced . The new deal carries an average annual value of $11.5 million, and it runs through the 2033-34 season.

The Avalanche acquired Necas last season in the blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes after contract negotiations soured with him. Since the moment he arrived in Denver, Necas has fit like a glove alongside superstar Nathan MacKinnon , posting 18 goals and 23 assists in 41 games.

The No. 12 overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, Necas broke out with the Hurricanes in 2022-23, when he tallied 71 points in 82 games. In his seven seasons with Carolina, Necas often flashed his high-end playmaking ability, but it n

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