Normally, when I see somebody making this claim, I think that it’s off base because so often players pass through. But in this case I could see Valimaki being picked up.
Waived: [UTA] D Juuso Valimaki waived by the Utah Hockey Club
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Normally, when I see somebody making this claim, I think that it’s off base because so often players pass through. But in this case I could see Valimaki being picked up.
Pandaman11
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Team Finland has a blueline problem because a lot of first-round dmen didn't develop as expected:
Lassi Thomson (19th)
Ville Heinola (20th)
Juuso Valimaki (16th)
Urho Vaakanainen (18th)
Henri Jokiharju (29th)
Olli Juolevi (5th)
Julius Honka (14th)
I don't know if there's a connection between developing Finnish dmen or just pure coincidence, but then their defense looks like it did at the Four Nations.
Then again, it's Finland, so they'll probably just medal in 2026 and nobody will be surprised.
Lassi Thomson (19th)
Ville Heinola (20th)
Juuso Valimaki (16th)
Urho Vaakanainen (18th)
Henri Jokiharju (29th)
Olli Juolevi (5th)
Julius Honka (14th)
I don't know if there's a connection between developing Finnish dmen or just pure coincidence, but then their defense looks like it did at the Four Nations.
Then again, it's Finland, so they'll probably just medal in 2026 and nobody will be surprised.
Petes2424
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He’s had so many setbacks and suffers from something not a lot of hockey players suffer from. He doesn’t play well when he’s banged up. Problem is, most NHL dmen are banged up from October through late Spring.
So if he’s claimed, a team is just taking a flier and normally you won’t do that with the extra year.
So if he’s claimed, a team is just taking a flier and normally you won’t do that with the extra year.
Tkachuk Norris
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The usual line of logic goes “if there was the faintest chance there was a modicum of interest for a player he’d have been traded for a late draft pick. If a player is waived this means the manager put out feelers and nobody showed interest.”
But the corollary to this is “but if an injury happens after the waiving that suddenly gives a team that didn’t have need before that injury reason to claim, it happens”
Enter Pittsburgh.
There’s also the third possibility that a team is incapable of figuring out a way to do a dollar in four dollar out trade for the player because so many teams are right up against the cap or over it with LTIR. So once the player hits waivers, it’s up to the claiming team to make the cap work, which, as you pointed out a team with an injury can do.
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Jormungandr
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Please somebody claim this guy. It’s funny that he was one of the original 7 d-men named to team Finland. 3 injuries later, 3 replacements later, and he was still healthy scratched for all 3 games.
Nanuuk
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I wouldn't be surprised if the Flames claimed him. They could use some help at LD and have the cap room.
A free asset that could provide some depth.
A free asset that could provide some depth.
Legend123
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Huh????.
I don't remember saying anything about mete vs hronek lmao
And yeah juulsen after being drafted should have been part of the core. What's crazy about thinking a recent 1rst round pick is expected to be part of the core and become the #4
It was the entire flames posters on that thread idea of Suzuki for valimaki
Ledge And Dairy
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That's how injuries work. He looked like a stud when he first entered the league, but then missed multiple years of development due to constant injuries. Ask Flyers fans how they feel about Nolan Patrick.
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NinjaTurtle
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I could see the Flames giving him another shot due to familiarity and lack of depth.
In a perfect world Flames could trade Miromanov for Valimaki. Save Utah a little money and hopefully upgrade their defence.
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He was very good for AZ in his 1st season with them. It’s been all down hill since then. He had a pretty gruesome facial injury - not sure if there’s lingering effects or if it’s coincidence.
