A division rival's massive extension paved the way for the Colorado Avalanche to get Martin Necas signed, one notable insider said.
The Colorado Avalanche may have to thank a division rival for indirectly helping them lock up Martin Necas this week.
The Avalanche ended speculation regarding Necas after the club signed him to an eight-year, $92 million extension on Thursday. But according to one notable insider, that deal was spurred by the contract extension of Logan Cooley in Utah.