It doesn't seem that long ago when Sebastian Aho was the new guy in the NHL, the kid the Carolina Hurricanes hoped would help turn their fortunes around.

The Hurricanes center now is a first-time father and League veteran, something the 28-year-old still is trying to wrap his head around.

"Yeah, I don't know. Time flies. It's crazy," he said during the NHL/NHL Players' Association European Player Media Tour in Milan in August. "Going into my 10th [season], it’s nuts to think [about], but that also means I've had a good time. Usually when you have a good time, time goes faster."

There have been a lot of good times for Aho, who has helped the once-struggling Hurricanes qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven straight seasons. They'll try to make it eight when their season begins a

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