Canes GM still talking with Necas, confident Jarvis contract gets done

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky offered updates Thursday on negotiations with Martin Necas and Seth Jarvis, with one of their futures appearing more certain than the other.

"We're continuing to talk to (Necas') agent, trying to negotiate a deal," Tulsky said, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti. "Obviously, both sides would prefer that to going to a hearing. ... One way or another, it will get settled."

Necas is scheduled for salary arbitration on Aug. 4.

As for what a contract would look like, Tulsky said Carolina's offers have run the gamut.

"We have put everything on the table from one year to eight years," Tulsky said. "It's a question of figuring out whether there's something that makes sense for both sides."

Necas has been linked to numerous teams in trade rumors since the end of the campaign, including inquiries by the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers.

Tulsky said he's continuing to talk to clubs about Necas and that teams typically have less wiggle room than they did earlier in the offseason. The GM added that it's easier to make trades ahead of July 1 because organizations can still replace what they give up by signing other players before their rosters are mostly set following the free-agent frenzy.

Necas scored 24 goals and 29 assists in 77 regular-season outings this past campaign, adding four tallies and five helpers in 11 playoff contests. The Czechia native established personal bests with 28 goals and 43 assists while playing all 82 games for the first time in 2022-23.

Jarvis' future, meanwhile, seems to be firmly in a Hurricanes jersey.

"It will get done eventually," Tulsky said about re-signing the 22-year-old. "He wants to be here forever. We want him here forever. We just have to agree on what the right number is."

Jarvis enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2023-24, recording 33 goals and 67 points in 81 games to establish new career highs. He added five goals and nine points in 11 postseason contests.

Both Necas and Jarvis were drafted in the first round by the Hurricanes and have spent their entire careers in Carolina.