Why wouldn’t he be? He’s 11th among all players in the league for goals scored in the last 5 years, he’s lead the league in short handed goals since joining the league. He’s lead his team in playoff points all 5 years they made it. Kids an absolute monster on both ends of the ice and he’s the 1C on a top 5 team in the league.
Aho’s problem isn’t size, he brings a surprising amount of physicality, it’s his shot/release. He’s always a pass first guy and just needs some goal scorers around him. The svechnikov injury really hurt their chances
Calling that a home town discount is laughable, the entire league is over paid that’s why 17% of ever players paycheque goes back to the owners, they get way more than their negotiated 50% and contracts like this one and every contract to a decent player in Toronto drive that up and every player across the league pays for it
Depends how you define a superstar. He's definately among the best Centers in the league. Drawing the line between elite and superstar is subjective. I would say he is since he's consistant 80-point player, 35-40 goals and great defensively. Some with stricter requirements might say: "yes elite but not quite a superstar".
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He's a superstar there's just better superstars
What language does that RA guy speak?
Better then anybody currently on boston
Why wouldn’t he be? He’s 11th among all players in the league for goals scored in the last 5 years, he’s lead the league in short handed goals since joining the league. He’s lead his team in playoff points all 5 years they made it. Kids an absolute monster on both ends of the ice and he’s the 1C on a top 5 team in the league.
Aho’s problem isn’t size, he brings a surprising amount of physicality, it’s his shot/release. He’s always a pass first guy and just needs some goal scorers around him. The svechnikov injury really hurt their chances
excellent player, looks like that Pharma bro convict
If ahos a superstar then panarins worth 12 mil AAV 😂
Calling that a home town discount is laughable, the entire league is over paid that’s why 17% of ever players paycheque goes back to the owners, they get way more than their negotiated 50% and contracts like this one and every contract to a decent player in Toronto drive that up and every player across the league pays for it
Depends how you define a superstar. He's definately among the best Centers in the league. Drawing the line between elite and superstar is subjective. I would say he is since he's consistant 80-point player, 35-40 goals and great defensively. Some with stricter requirements might say: "yes elite but not quite a superstar".
Is he a top 10 player in the league? That's what I'd consider a superstar.
No but he's really good
Aho is good but i think Hintz and Barkov are better than him.
RA sounds like he's from another damn country.
That accent is exaggerated
This is a fair take. Aho can always build his physique to be more like McKinnon/Crosby to withstand the playoffs
Not worth more,no discount either,8 million max.