Avs Notebook: Necas Can Play, Folks

Easy win over Blues

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Here’s what I tweeted the night of the Mikko Rantanen trade, right after it happened: Avs fans, don’t despair. Martin Necas is one hell of a talent coming to team. Mikko was dead set on $14 million per (or damn close) and management felt it couldn’t be done. He would have left for nothing as UFA otherwise.

I’ve also said things like “Losing Mikko is going to hurt” and questioned whether the Avs will be a better team or not. So, I’m trying to have it both ways, as usual.