Penguins make key roster moves this season

Former New York Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho has signed a two-year contract with the Vaxjo Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League. Aho, 30, was drafted with the 139th pick in the 2017 NHL Draft by the Islanders and played 190 career NHL games with the team from 2017 to 2024, accumulating 11 goals and 39 assists for 50 points.

Following the 2023-24 season, he signed a two-year, one-way deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins worth 1.55 million AAV but never appeared in a regular-season game for them. During his time with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, Aho played 56 regular-season games, recording two goals and 26 assists for 28 points, along with one assist in 10 playoff games.

His new contract with the Lakers will keep him in Sweden through the 2027-28 season, as reported by Stefen Rosner on Yahoo Sports NHL.