Martin Necas

With USA Hockey revealing their 28-man preliminary roster for the upcoming World Junior tournament, and Hockey Canada expected to do the same today, prospect junkies from around the league are making lists of who to watch this holiday season. The rosters have been released from various other countries already, and they include many other players who’ve already been drafted around the league.

Below are the full preliminary rosters for Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic, along with their respective NHL teams in parenthesis. Russia has announced their KHL group, but has not yet revealed who from North America will be joining them in selection camp.

The Carolina Hurricanes announced today that they have returned 2017 first-round pick Martin Necas to HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga, the top professional league in the Czech Republic. The 18-year-old center was allowed to play nine games with the NHL club before the team would have to decide whether to burn his first year of his entry-level contract. However, Necas has been returned after playing just one game for the Hurricanes.

Having played in six of the team’s preseason games, a few were surprised when Necas made the team, a team hoping to make the playoffs this year. However, the youngster’s raw skill was evident and the team hoped to capitalize on that. The Hurricanes also had the option of sending Necas to Charlotte of the AHL, but he has said on several occasions he would prefer to return home to play with his old team, if given the option.

The 12th overall pick in this year’s draft, Necas made his NHL debut on Oct. 17 against the Edmonton Oilers, but didn’t register a point in less than seven minutes of ice time. He has been scratched in all the other games. Returning to his team in Brno, Necas put up seven goals and eight assists in 41 games there last year. He also scored four goals in 10 playoff games as well.

The move also gives Carolina some maneuvering room for the future. Prior to loaning Necas to the Czech Extraliga, the Hurricanes had 50 contracts, the maximum you can have. Now, the team has 49, according to CapFriendly.

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Martin Necas

World Junior Rosters Filled With NHL Prospects

Hurricanes Send Necas Back To HC Kometa Brno

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Devils’ Brett Pesce Out At Least One Month

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Sabres Activate Michael Kesselring From Injured Reserve

Penguins Place Rickard Rakell On IR, Recall Ville Koivunen

Flyers Assign Jett Luchanko To OHL

Patrik Laine Out Three To Four Months

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Canucks Acquire Lukas Reichel

Joseph Woll Returning To Maple Leafs From Personal Leave

Rangers Matt Rempe Out Long-Term, Vincent Trocheck Nearing Return

Lightning Recall Scott Sabourin, Assign Mitchell Chaffee

Flyers Recall Emil Andrae

Stars To Sign Thomas Harley To Eight-Year Extension

Hurricanes Activate Shayne Gostisbehere, Place Eric Robinson On IR

Devils Place Cody Glass On IR, Activate Juho Lammikko

Bruins To Activate Hampus Lindholm, Reassign Michael Callahan

Avalanche Place Trent Miner On Waivers

Sharks Recall Patrick Giles, Place Nick Leddy On IR

Devils’ Brett Pesce Out At Least One Month

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