Sebastian Aho

Sebastian Aho

27-Year-Old CenterC
Carolina Hurricanes
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Aho produced 36 goals for a second consecutive season and generated a career-high 89 points over 78 games in 2023-24. He registered a personal best of 32 power-play points, which more than doubled his output from the 2022-23 campaign. Aho also topped 200 shots on goal for the seventh time in eight seasons. He also set new career highs with 571 faceoff wins, a 54.1 faceoff win percentage and a plus-34 rating. Aho should be able to hit the 80-point plateau for the fourth time in his career in 2024-25. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed an eight-year, $78 million contract extension with the Hurricanes in July of 2023.
Nets power-play tally
CCarolina Hurricanes
November 16, 2024
Aho scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Senators.
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Aho had gone seven games without a goal, though he earned six assists in that span to stay productive. The 27-year-old center is up to four goals, 15 points, 45 shots on net, 11 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 16 contests. Aho has exceeded a point-per-game pace in three of the last four seasons, so he could still improve a bit on offense, particularly since he's shooting just 8.9 percent on the year.
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    19:27
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    3:56
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Aho saw his offensive production dip to 67 points in 2022-23 from 81 points in 79 contests in 2021-22, but he still netted 36 markers, making it the third time in four seasons in which he surpassed the 35-goal milestone. If what you're after is goals, there really aren't many better options out there, as illustrated by Aho ranking eighth overall in total tallies over the last four campaigns with 135 in 278 games. It helps that Aho has been healthy too, missing just 14 outings over his first seven NHL seasons. Given that level of reliability, it's not hard to see why Carolina felt comfortable inking the 26-year-old to an eight-year, $78 million contract over the summer. Fantasy managers should feel similarly confident taking Aho while penciling him in for 35-40 goals and 65-80 points.
If you're looking for a safe, steady producer on draft day, Aho is your man. For the past four seasons, Aho has been almost exactly a point-per-game player. His 28 power-play points a year ago were a career high, as were his 76 hits and nine game-winning goals. Aho's increased production with the man advantage means his overall scoring totals could increase in 2022-23 if he's able to be a bit more productive at even strength. The Hurricanes traded for the high-scoring Brent Burns this offseason, so it's certainly possible the club will be even better offensively this upcoming season. Aho will be fine regardless and makes for a solid early-round selection in all formats.
Aho scored at a point-per-game pace for the second time in his career during the shortened 2020-21 season, tallying 24 goals and 57 points through 56 games. He tied his rookie-season mark of 24 goals for the lowest of his career, but at a full 82-game pace, he would've tied his career-high 83 points and scored over 30 goals for the third straight year. The 24-year-old Finn averaged 19:28 of ice time per contest and scored 18 of those 57 points on the man advantage. Aho is firmly planted on Carolina's lethal first line and top power-play unit, giving him great offensive upside. That high ceiling along with his durability (he hasn't missed a game over the last three seasons) make him a safe early-round bet.
Aho took a small step back in terms of overall production last season, but he also took a step forward in terms of his abilities as a goal-scorer, setting a new career high with 38 goals in just 68 games. His contributions in the other major categories were nothing to sneeze at, either, as the 23-year-old winger finished the shortened campaign with 28 helpers, 206 shots on goal and 17 power-play points. Aho did shoot at a presumably unsustainable 18.4 percent clip last year, but a regression in his goal total should be more or less offset by a corresponding increase in his assist total in 2020-21. Aho's combination of youth, scoring upside and relatively high-shot volume will make him worthy of an early-round selection in this year's fantasy drafts.
Aho has displayed tremendous growth over his first three NHL campaigns, going from 49 points to 65 to 83. Now established as Carolina's clear-cut No. 1 center and locked into a five-year deal after the Hurricanes matched a rare offer sheet from Montreal, Aho should once again flirt with a point-per-game pace while looking to build on last year's career-best 30 goals. He can be relied upon to contribute in all three phases of the game, having scored 24 power-play points last season while also potting four short-handed goals. Aho's floor is high, and the question is just how high his ceiling will climb.
Following an impressive 49-point rookie season, Aho once again exceeded expectations in 2017-18 by leading the Hurricanes in scoring with 65 points in 78 games. He failed to register a goal in his first 15 games, but made up for that with a five-game consecutive goal streak in November. He finished just one goal shy of 30 for the season, including a career-best eight on the power play. Aho spent most of the season playing left wing on the top line alongside Teuvo Teravainen and Jordan Staal, though the Canes did experiment with him at center as they remain woefully thin down the middle. Whether the team makes this a permanent change during the upcoming season remains to be seen, but either way, you can expect more of the same offensively from Aho this season, especially if he gets a chance to play with second overall draft pick Andrei Svechnikov right away. Overall, Aho remains Carolina's best all-around player and a rising star in the NHL.
Aho landed in Raleigh last season as a highly-touted prospect who had spent the last three seasons in the Finnish Elite League and turned many heads at the World Championships in May. His previous performances on the world stage had been so impressive, many observers felt the 19-year-old would land a roster spot with the Hurricanes right out of training camp, and that’s exactly what happened. In his rookie season, Aho found himself playing on the Canes’ top line alongside Jordan Staal and fellow newcomer Teuvo Teravainen, and finished with an impressive 49 points in 82 games. This included a team-best 17 points on the power play. Looking ahead, Aho has quickly developed into one of the Canes’ top offensive threats with plenty of scoring upside. Now at just 20 years old, he will look to build on his solid rookie campaign and lead the Hurricanes back to playoff contention.
At 19 years old, Aho has already spent three seasons playing pro hockey with Karpat of the Finnish Elite League – culminating his overseas career with a point-per-game effort over 45 games last year – before signing an entry-level contract with the Hurricanes in June. GM Ron Francis was so impressed with the Finn's performance at the World Championships in May that he seemed to guarantee Aho a roster spot, saying, “I would think based on everything he’s done, he’s certainly penciled into our lineup, if not in pen.” Of course, that's not official, so Aho's situation is worth monitoring as it takes shape over the course of his first NHL training camp.
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Manages assist in loss
CCarolina Hurricanes
November 9, 2024
Aho notched an assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche.
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Two helpers in Thursday's win
CCarolina Hurricanes
November 8, 2024
Aho recorded two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.
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Nets game-winner Monday
CCarolina Hurricanes
October 29, 2024
Aho scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
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Scores game-winning goal Tuesday
CCarolina Hurricanes
October 23, 2024
Aho scored the game-winning goal and also added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
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Keeps point streak alive
CCarolina Hurricanes
October 20, 2024
Aho delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Might sit Tuesday
CCarolina Hurricanes
April 16, 2024
Aho wasn't on the ice for Tuesday's game-day skate, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports, indicating he'll be rested for the season finale against Columbus.
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Aho hasn't missed a contest since a three-game absence in the second week of the season back in October. As such, it shouldn't come as a huge surprise to see him getting the night off ahead of a meaningless season-finale clash with Columbus. If Aho does sit out, it appears Jack Drury could move into a first-line role.
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