Canes Re-Sign Aho To Eight-Year Extension

RALEIGH, NC. -Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has re-signed forward Sebastian Aho to an eight-year, $78 million contract extension. The deal will begin with the 2024-25 NHL season and will pay Aho an average-annual value (AAV) of $9.75 million through 2031-32.

"Sebastian has developed into one of the best two-way centers in hockey," said Waddell. "He's a tremendous leader on and off the ice who sets a great example for our younger players. We're grateful that he's decided to stay in Carolina for the foreseeable future."

Aho, 26, registered 67 points (36g, 31a) in 75 regular season games with the Hurricanes in 2022-23 and added 12 points (5g, 7a) in 15 games during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He has tallied 468 points (218g, 250a) in 520 career regular season games, all with Carolina. The 6'0", 180-pound center is tied with Eric Staal for the most career shorthanded goals in franchise history (16), and he has also scored a franchise-record nine career overtime goals. Aho ranks fifth in franchise history in goals and points, and his four 30-goal seasons trail only Eric Staal (5) for the most in franchise history. He has recorded 58 points (23g, 35a) in 63 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, and he owns franchise records for career playoff goals, assists, and points. Aho has finished at least tied for the team lead in scoring in each of his five career postseasons (2019-23).

The Rauma, Finland, native was drafted 35th overall by the Hurricanes in the second round of the 2015 NHL Draft. Among his draft class, Aho ranks third in career goals, fourth in points, and sixth in assists. He has been named to the NHL All-Star Game twice (2019, 2022), and won the accuracy shooting event at the 2022 NHL All-Star Skills Competition in Las Vegas. Aho has represented Finland at the IIHF World Junior Championship (2015, 2016), the IIHF World Championship (2016, 2017, 2018) and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.