RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes re\u002Dsigned forward Martin Necas to a two\u002Dyear, $6 million contract and said Tuesday that new acquisition Max Pacioretty…
“I’ve got to help the team more, got to produce way more,” Necas said in June after the Hurricanes’ second straight second-round playoff loss. “That’s what everyone kind of expects from me. I didn’t do it this year. so like I said it was disappointing for me.”Article contentStill, Carolina is betting on Necas’ long-term potential.
“We’ve got to find a way to punch through ,” coach Rod Brind’Amour said in June, “and I think Marty obviously has the potential to help us do that.”The Hurricanes acquired the 33-year-old Pacioretty in July from Vegas for future considerations due to the Golden Knights’ salary-cap crunch. The six-time 30-goal scorer filled a need for a team looking for more output to a forward group led by young talents like Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen.
The Hurricanes did not provide any details on how or when Pacioretty was hurt. Messages left with the team and Pacioretty’s agent were not immediately returned. The Hurricanes have made the playoffs for four consecutive seasons after a nine-year drought, though have fallen in the second round in each of the past two seasons despite winning a division title.
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