Sebastian Aho Signs Long-Term Extension With Carolina Hurricanes

Credit: NHL/Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho will be staying with the Carolina Hurricanes for quite some time after signing an eight-year contract extension worth $76 million.

“Sebastian has developed into one of the best two-way centers in hockey,” Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said. “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 has spent his entire career with the Canes so far. In 520 games played, the center has racked up 218 goals and 250 assists and has helped lead Carolina to five straight playoff appearances in the last five seasons.

In the 2022-23 season, the center tallied 36 goals and 31 assists. This maintained his streak of seven straight seasons with at least 24 goals that began when he made his Hurricanes debut in 2016-17 after being drafted in the second round of the 2015 Draft.

After coming second in the Eastern Conference, Carolina will be hoping to once again contend for the top spot in the conference. With the Bruins suffering some key losses, the top spot is up for grabs.

The Hurricanes bolstered their roster by re-signing goaltenders Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta, along with captain Jordan Staal and winger Jesper Fast. Carolina also acquired defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward Michael Bunting via free agency.

The contract extension served as quite the birthday present for the center as the deal was announced on Aho’s 26th birthday. By the end of the extension, he will be 34 years old.


Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Sam Minton

Sam has been covering the Boston Bruins and the NHL since 2016. While he loves hockey, he can’t skate

Leave a Reply

Matthew Boldy skating for the Minnesota Wild

Player Profile: Matt Boldy

Matt Boldy was born on April 5, 2001, in Millis, Massachusetts. The left-shot winger split the 2016-17 season with the Dexter Southfield School and the Cape Cod Whalers 16U team. With Dexter Southfield, Boldy registered 13 goals and 13 assists in 29 games and then totaled 15 goals and 10 assists in 13 games with […]

Read More
Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images

NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 2/22/2025

New York Rangers (27-24-4, 58 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (22-27-5, 49 Pts)Venue: KeyBank CenterDate: Tonight – Saturday, February 22Time: 5:30 pm EST TV: ESPN+, MSG-B, MSGRadio:New York – WEPN-FM 98.7 ESPN New YorkBuffalo – 550 WGR DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:New York -1.5 ML -122Buffalo +1.5 ML +102O/U 6.5 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster New York Rangers […]

Read More

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

How many times have you all rewatched Connor McDavid’s golden goal? Wait, hold that thought. I need to rewatch it again quickly. McDavid had to wait until the 10th season of his NHL career to play a major tournament for Team Canada and have a huge Team Canada moment. Just like Sidney Crosby at the […]

Read More