In the NFL the Franchise tag is more of a deal maker rather than what you might think a franchise tag is by the name. For Instance, the way the NFL uses a franchise tag, the Carolina Hurricanes would have used it on Sebastian Aho this summer to avoid the offer sheet fiasco. But who doesn’t love a good little fun with Montreal right?
In this situation, the Canes could have prevented Aho from becoming a free agent, for at least one season keeping him in Raleigh. At the end of the day everything worked out for the best with Aho and we are grateful for that as the best fans in the NHL.