The Colorado Avalanche have signed Martin Necas to an eight-year, $11.5 million contract through the 2033-34 season.
Necas has 13 points (7G/6A) in 11 games this season. He is second in goals behind Nathan MacKinnon and third in points behind MacKinnon and Makar.
The 26-year-old Czech native was acquired by the Avs in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 24 with Jack Drury for Mikko Rantanen.
He has 41 points (18G/23A) in 41 regular-season games with the Avs and five playoff points in seven postseason games.
Last season, the 6-foot-3 forward had career-high points (83), assists (56) and power-play points (37) with the Hurricanes and Avalanche.
The Hurricanes drafted Necas in the first round, 12th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
His current two-year contract is at $6.5 million per year and expires at the end of this season.
