Tom Gulitti of NHL.com: Forward Sabastian Aho said that contract extension negotiations have started between his agent Gerry Johansson and the Carolina Hurricanes.
“We’ve been talking about something,” Aho said at the NHL European Player Media Tour. “But I’ve got nothing to say yet.”
Aho will be a restricted free agent after the season and his hopeful for a long-term deal.
On if he thinks an extension will be done before the start of training camp.
“It’s tough to say,” he said. “I’m sure they’re working on it and we’ll see what happens.