On Tuesday, the Hurricanes confirmed that they intend to match the offer sheet that Sebastian Aho agreed to with the Montreal Canadiens less than 24 hours prior. Aho’s new contract, a five-year deal, will pay him a total of $42.27 million at an average annual value of $8.454 million.
The wording is key: the Hurricanes did not confirm that they had in fact formally notified the league that they have matched the offer sheet, and with a seven-day window to match as stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement, it seems likely that the Hurricanes will let the Canadiens twist in the wind for the next week before finalizing the match next Monday.