The 2015-16 season has not yet concluded, but already Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters is mulling over next year's roster.
Peters insinuated as much in response to Finnish prospect Sebastian Aho, who he believes stands a strong shot of cracking next year's roster.
"I'd be shocked if he can't come in and make our hockey team," said Peters.
Aho is coming off a stellar 2015-16 season that saw him contribute five goals and 14 points in seven games en route to Finland capturing gold at the World Junior Hockey Championship. He also had 45 points in 45 games for Karpat of Liiga in Finland, and another seven points in 10 games in Finland's silver-medal performance at the World Championship last month.
The 18-year-old was drafted by the Hurricanes in the second round last season, and should aid the Hurricanes who were goal deprived this in 2015-16, finishing 27th in the league with just 2.39 goals per game.
"I'm excited about next year," said Peters. "We have a lot of things going in the right direction"
