The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to an 8-year, $78 million contract extension with forward Sebastian Aho. The deal will keep Aho in Raleigh through the 2027-28 season and is the largest contract in franchise history.
Aho, 22, has been a key part of the Hurricanes’ success since he was drafted in 2015. He has scored at least 30 goals in each of the last three seasons, and he set career highs with 38 goals and 83 points in 2018-19. He has also been an important part of the Hurricanes’ penalty kill and power play units.
The Hurricanes have been looking to lock up their core players for the long term, and Aho’s extension is a major step in that direction. He joins forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Jordan Staal and defenseman Dougie Hamilton as core players who have signed long-term deals with the team.
The Hurricanes have been one of the NHL’s most successful teams over the past two seasons, making the playoffs in both years and reaching the Eastern Conference Final in 2019. Aho has been a big part of that success, and the team is hoping that he can continue to be a leader for them for many years to come.
The Hurricanes have made it clear that they are committed to building a championship-caliber team, and signing Aho to a long-term deal is a major step in that direction. With Aho locked up for the foreseeable future, the Hurricanes can now focus on building around him and their other core players.
