RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 19: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks to take the draw during the first period in Game Two of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Nashville Predators at PNC Arena on May 19, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
On July 1st, 2019, the Montreal Canadiens signed Sebastian Aho to an offer sheet worth $8.454 million, of which the Carolina Hurricanes knew they were going to match as soon as it was announced. This season, the roles have been reversed.