"Seems like an overpay"- Sebastian Aho's contract extension leaves NHL fans debating

Sebastian Aho's contract extension has been one of the biggest talking points in recent weeks among fans. Aho signed an eight-year, $78 million extension with the Carolina Hurricanes with an average annual value of $9.75 million.Many fans are debating whether the team overpaid.JT@youngjimmyt@Canes Seems like an overpay now, but when the cap goes up over those 8 it will be solid. Aho is a solid first line player.@Canes Seems like an overpay now, but when the cap goes up over those 8 it will be solid. Aho is a solid first line player.Moose@MooseLight@Canes Ouch!!! Overpaid big time!!!@Canes Ouch!!! Overpaid big time!!!In Andlauer we trust@Jimmy4vr@Canes Good player but can’t get around the dollar amount when players like Stützle and Hughes are just making 8M. That seems like an overpay even with the cap going up in the coming seasons6@Canes Good player but can’t get around the dollar amount when players like Stützle and Hughes are just making 8M. That seems like an overpay even with the cap going up in the coming seasonsAho is one of the league's top players, having risen through the ranks since joining the Carolina Hurricanes in 2016. shaun hamilton 🇺🇦@Shaunth79@Canes What a day to be alive! Aho will be a lifelong Cane!! I see a Cup on the horizon.5@Canes What a day to be alive! Aho will be a lifelong Cane!! I see a Cup on the horizon.Dusty Bender Podcast@DBHockeyPod@Canes Reasonable contract for him. Not a steal for Carolina, but it's acceptable.@Canes Reasonable contract for him. Not a steal for Carolina, but it's acceptable.David Jerchower@david_jerchower@Canes What a birthday gift for Sebass14@Canes What a birthday gift for SebassSome fans pointed out that shelling out such an amount on a single player could prevent the team from improving in other areas.SoFlo☀️🌴 x HipHopCulture.eth@SoFlooo@Canes I just winched in pain as a Florida fan … what a gamer. hope y’all saved some money for your graphics designer &zwj; 🖼️ sunbelt needs 8 more years of that sauce too3@Canes I just winched in pain as a Florida fan 😫… what a gamer. hope y’all saved some money for your graphics designer 😮&zwj;💨 🖼️ sunbelt needs 8 more years of that sauce tooFreezer@FreezerOnTop@Canes 9.7M for a non-superstar player is crazy. Aho is not worth that much lol@Canes 9.7M for a non-superstar player is crazy. Aho is not worth that much lolDue to the salary cap constraints in the NHL, spending a sizable percentage of the budget on a single player limits the team's ability to bolster other aspects of the lineup.How did Sebastian Aho perform last season?Sebastian Aho established himself as the leader of the Carolina Hurricanes with his displays last season. He set multiple franchise records along the way, helping the squad to several triumphs.Aho led the Hurricanes in a number of different statistical categories, scoring 36 goals and adding 31 assists for a total of 67 points. This marked the sixth time in his NHL career that he crossed 60 points in a season.

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