![]() ![]() The Hurricanes are also open to being proactive if they can't reach agreements on contracts with those players before the season begins. So, we're trying to find medium ground that works both for the player and the team." Injuries and all those things come into factor. But I look at it two ways: it's protection for us but also for them not having to worry about playing out a year. ![]() You try to go a year early, which is always tough. "We've reached out to all of the different agents just to tell them our interest. "We've had talks, but nothing close," Waddell said. Waddell said the Hurricanes have also had conversations with the agents for defensemen Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei, and forward Teuvo Teravainen, who each are eligible to become unrestricted free agents after the season. "Those players are hard to replace," Waddell said. He holds the Hurricanes/Whalers playoff records for goals (23), assists (35) and points (48) in 63 games. 35) of the 2015 NHL Draft, Aho is fifth in Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers history in goals (218) and points (468) and sixth in assists (250) in 520 regular-season games over seven seasons. He tied Jordan Martinook for the team lead with 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 15 Stanley Cup Playoff games to help the Hurricanes reach the Eastern Conference Final before getting swept by the Florida Panthers. He likes what we have going on and the coach (Rod Brind'Amour), so those are all positive things."Īho led Carolina in goals last season for the sixth straight season with 36 and was second in points with 67 ( Martin Necas, 71), in 75 regular-season games. We made a decision to match the offer sheet and that was the last time we talked about it and now after having him here for as many years as we have, he wants to be a Carolina Hurricane. "What happened four years ago now (with the offer sheet), that's water under the bridge. "He wants to be a Hurricane player for life, Waddell said. The forward would be eligible to become an unrestricted free agent when that contract expires. "Not there yet, but we are talking on a regular basis, almost daily, so I'm hoping that we can get this to the finish line here in the next week or so."Īho, who turns 26 on Wednesday, has one season remaining on the five-year, $42.27 million contract ($8.45 million average annual value) he signed July 7, 2019, when Carolina matched a restricted free agent offer sheet he received from the Montreal Canadiens. "We're working on it, getting close," Waddell said.
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