Martin Nečas is a Czech ice hockey forward for the Colorado Avalanche, as of 2025. He started his career in junior hockey, leading the Czech U16 league in points during the 2014-15 season. Despite setbacks in 2015-16 due to injury, he returned strong in subsequent years, gaining attention from NHL scouts. Necas was selected 12th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2017 NHL Draft and signed with them shortly after.
Necas made his NHL debut in 2017 but was later sent back to play in the Czech Extraliga. He spent the 2018-19 season with the Hurricanes and recorded his first NHL goal. Nečas led the Hurricanes in points during the 2022-23 season and signed a new two-year contract extension in 2024. After a hot start in the 2024-25 season, Nečas was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in January 2025 as part of a three-team deal.
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Martin Necas’ Contract
Martin Nečas is under a two-year, $13 million contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche for the 2024-2025 season, according to Spotrac. The deal guarantees the full $13,000,000, with an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In the 2024-2025 season, Nečas will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while his cap hit will be $6,500,000. He will be a UFA (unrestricted free agent) in 2026.
Martin Necas’ Contract breakdown
| Year | Age | Cap Hit Annual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative |
| 2024-25 | 26 | $6,500,000 | $1,281,250 | $1,281,250 |
Martin Necas’ Salary: How much is Martin Necas getting paid?
Martin Necas is set to earn $6,000,000 in the 2024-25 season, according to Spotrac. This includes a base salary of $3,000,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000. His contract carries a cap hit of $6,500,000.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024-25 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,500,000 | - | $6,500,000 |
Martin Necas Career Earnings
Martin Necas has earned $14,926,725 throughout his NHL career, according to Spotrac. With his current contract, he is projected to earn an additional $6,000,000 in 2024 and $7,000,000 in 2025, bringing his total career earnings to $21,926,725 by the end of the 2025 season, as per Spotrac.
| Year | Cash Cumulative |
| 2017 | $177,085 |
| 2018 | $336,725 |
| 2019 | $1,261,725 |
| 2020 | $2,094,225 |
| 2021 | $2,926,725 |
| 2022 | $5,426,725 |
| 2023 | $8,926,725 |
| 2024 | $10,207,975 $14,926,725 |
| Total | $10,207,975 $14,926,725 |
What are the terms of Martin Necas’s Contract?
Martin Nečas signed a two-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche worth $13,000,000, including $13,000,000 guaranteed, as per Spotrac. The average annual salary of the contract is $6,500,000. For the 2024-2025 season, his base salary will be $3,000,000, with a cap hit of $6,500,000. There is no signing bonus, and the contract has no dead cap. He will become a free agent in 2026.
How much of Martin Necas’ contract is guaranteed?
Martin Nečas' entire contract, worth $13,000,000, is guaranteed, as per Spotrac.
Martin Necas’ Contract History
Martin Nečas signed his contract with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2024, a two-year deal worth $13,000,000, according to Spotrac. This contract includes a base salary of $3,000,000 for the 2024-2025 season and a cap hit of $6,500,000. The average annual salary for this contract is $6,500,000, and he will become an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
Before this, he signed a two-year extension with the Hurricanes for $6,000,000 in 2022, with an average salary of $3,000,000, as per Spotrac. This extension made him a restricted free agent in 2024.
Earlier in his career, Martin Nečas was on a three-year rookie contract from 2017 to 2021 with a total value of $4,387,500, according to Spotrac. This contract included an average salary of $1,462,500 and a signing bonus of $277,500. He was a restricted free agent after this contract.
| Years | Contract Type | Team | Term | Total Value | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | Free Agent Year |
| 2017-2021 | Rookie | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 years | $4,387,500 | $1,462,500 | $277,500 | 2022 (RFA) |
| 2022-2023 | Extension | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 years | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | N/A | 2024 (RFA) |
| 2024-2025 | Extension | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 years | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | N/A | 2026 (UFA) |
FAQ's On Martin Necas Contract & Salary
A. Martin Necas was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
A. Martin Necas' average annual salary is $6.5 million.
A. Martin Nečas plays as a forward.
A. Martin Necas is playing for the Colorado Avalanche, as of Feb 2025.
A. Martin Necas ha signed a two-year $13 million contract with the Avalanche.
