By placing Colorado Avalanche star Martin Necas outside of the Top 10, NHL Network failed to give Necas the respect he deserves. #NHLTopPlayers pic.twitter.com/UknQLJfkbp — NHL Media (@NHLMedia) August 3, 2026For instance, is Matt Boldy really that much better than Necas? Here’s the likely argument against NecasThe easiest argument to make against Martin Necas is that his breakout came while playing with Nathan MacKinnon. Ultimately, NHL Network needs to do some serious rethinking. Placing Martin Necas outside the Top 10 wingers in the league is a gross miscalculation.