JUUSO VALIMAKI - Defenseman - 20 - $.894MM Cap Hit - RFA in 2021-2022
LAST UPDATED 7/25/19
One of the more pro-ready players in his draft class, Valimaki is a very well-rounded defenseman. He's a high hockey IQ player, and can be as much of a fit in a stay-at-home role as he could as more of a puck mover. He flashed his offensive upside at the AHL level, posting a brilliant 14 points in 20 games in Stockton. Although he profiles more as a 35-40 point scorer as his ceiling at the NHL level, the talent is still there for more, and he doesn't look too far off from becoming a point producer at the next level. Valimaki is a natural puck mover, with strong puck skills and above-average offensive instincts for a defenseman. His defensive game is more built on his brain rather than his brawn, despite him possessing great size and strength. For him to make more of a defensive aspect, he needs to embrace playing a more physical game, as he can't kill every chance just by outsmarting his opponents. The upside is there for Valimaki to be a very well rounded #3 defenseman at the NHL level and he looks like a safe bet to at the very least have a career anchoring a bottom pairing.
One of the more pro-ready players in his draft class, Valimaki is a very well-rounded defenseman. He's a high hockey IQ player, and can be as much of a fit in a stay-at-home role as he could as more of a puck mover. He flashed his offensive upside at the AHL level, posting a brilliant 14 points in 20 games in Stockton. Although he profiles more as a 35-40 point scorer as his ceiling at the NHL level, the talent is still there for more, and he doesn't look too far off from becoming a point producer at the next level. Valimaki is a natural puck mover, with strong puck skills and above-average offensive instincts for a defenseman. His defensive game is more built on his brain rather than his brawn, despite him possessing great size and strength. For him to make more of a defensive aspect, he needs to embrace playing a more physical game, as he can't kill every chance just by outsmarting his opponents. The upside is there for Valimaki to be a very well rounded #3 defenseman at the NHL level and he looks like a safe bet to at the very least have a career anchoring a bottom pairing.
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