Nashville Predators
The Carolina Hurricanes have made their intentions known, and it appears that it's just a formality before they trade away Martin Necas. The Nashville Predators seemingly have the inside track in the Necas sweepstakes, which would be a match made in analytics heaven.
Like the Hurricanes, the Preds' systems are predicated on defensive responsibility, and Necas plays a solid two-way game. The Czech forward has an expected goals-for rating above 50.0% in each of his past four seasons, thanks in part to his positive scoring chance ratings throughout.
Still, Necas has fallen out of favor with the Hurricanes after finishing the campaign with a -9 rating and watching his point total drop by nearly 20 points year-over-year. His profile translates well to Nashville's systems, and the Predators could transform their top six by adding Necas.
