Peter Griffin
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LD Juuso Valimaki (2017, 16th, CAL)
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Merrrlin
Grab the 9 iron, Barry!
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You are mistaken as well. It is "...first- and second-year PRO players...". I think the kids with 3 years of Pro that started their first pro year at 18 yrs old are also exempt but I am not entirely sure of that.
Gritty
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Yep I'm passed wondering if he'll stick. It's more how long until he forces them to move him up the lineup
LaMasquerade
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Juuso is on fire right now. Leads (in points) all defenders in Finnish Liiga. Also leads his team Ilves that is doing great at the moment.
(Although eye test says that he has some hazardous moments in every game
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Edit (a bit off topic): Ilves youngsters are all looking great. Arttu Ruotsalainen (BUF signed (undrafted)) , Roby Järventie (OTT 2nd round 2020), Matias Maccelli (ARI 4th round 2019), Eemeli Suomi and Antti Saarela (CHI 4th round 2020), together with Juuso, make the top6 of Ilves in scoring!
(Although eye test says that he has some hazardous moments in every game
)Edit (a bit off topic): Ilves youngsters are all looking great. Arttu Ruotsalainen (BUF signed (undrafted)) , Roby Järventie (OTT 2nd round 2020), Matias Maccelli (ARI 4th round 2019), Eemeli Suomi and Antti Saarela (CHI 4th round 2020), together with Juuso, make the top6 of Ilves in scoring!
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Kaako Kappo
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Looks like an NHL player playing in Liiga.
10 pts in 8 games.
What a beast. Kid looks good.
What a beast. Kid looks good.
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Pretty excited to see him in the NHL. He has all the tools to be a first pairing D man and the size.
One of my favorite prospects. Awesome to see him healthy and finally doing the thing.
DatDude44
Hmmmm?
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Loved him at the draft, glad to see he’s bounced back from the injury gonna be a solid top 4 Defenceman for a long time
Bjornar Moxnes
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Volica
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Don't know if he'll ever be as good defensively, as Ekholm in his 25-28 years was arguably one of the best shutdown guys on the planet. But he's going to be a long term NHL with some serious upside.
On a different note, good to see him dominating a league he should be on the top side of.
Bjornar Moxnes
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Slightly better offensively, slightly worse defensively in his prime than Ekholm imho.
Figgy44
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It was a one time injury. I think he will have no issues carving out a similar career to Chychrun who had a similar injury.
FinPanda
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I'd say he is the best defenseman in Liiga atm and one of the best players overall.
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2 more points for 17 pts in 16 games and another +4 today. For reference Jesse puljujarvi has 10 pts in 13 games.
First under 22 dman to be a ppg in the liiga since Erik karlsson as well. I want to not be hyped...
First under 22 dman to be a ppg in the liiga since Erik karlsson as well. I want to not be hyped...
Just hoping he can stay healthy at this point. Seems like he's more than ready for the NHL.
Barring a move though he'll be on the 3rd pairing. Guess it will give him a good chance to get his NHL legs under him.
Barring a move though he'll be on the 3rd pairing. Guess it will give him a good chance to get his NHL legs under him.
Agree. Calgary's defense is a mess. Not to mention, I believe there's a chance he could be on the power play. Giordano may have the inside edge with Gustafsson gone, but I suspect Valimaki will assume the role before too long.
treple13
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Agreed. I think he's better than Hanafin right now. Looking forward to the Ras-Juuso pairing of the future
