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The New York Islanders have re-signed defenseman Sebastian Aho to a two-year contract, according to The Athletic’s Arthur Staple. As of now, the AAV for the deal has not been reported.
Sebastian Aho (the #Isles one) has signed a two-year deal with the team, the second year is a one-way contract. Aho, 24, hasn't played an NHL game for the #Isles since 2017-18 but was part of the bubble taxi squad in the playoffs. He has 105 points in 156 games with Bridgeport.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) October 5, 2020
Aho spent another season with the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers this past year, where he had 30 points in 49 games. He hasn’t played a game with the Islanders since the 2017-18 season but remains one of the more promising defense prospects in the organization.
Given that he’s now 24 years old, New York will likely want to get him into a bit of game action at some point soon, so they can get a sense of whether or not he could become an NHL defenseman. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him as a spare with the Islanders next season.
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