Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas remains at the center of trade rumors across the NHL. The Hurricanes are firm in their stance on this matter.
New general manager Eric Tulsky has made it clear that the Hurricanes will match any offer sheets they receive from another NHL team.
It is presumed that the Canadiens would not pursue this route, given the Sebastian Aho incident during Marc Bergevin's tenure.
The Hurricanes still appear intent on trading Martin Necas. However, they have set parameters for a deal and are unlikely to budge until they receive what they want.
These details were provided by Pierre LeBrun in his recent column for "The Athletic".
The situation has been stagnant for some time, but a trade involving Martin Necas could happen very quickly. The draft often triggers some trades, so we'll see how it unfolds...