Juuso Valimaki

Juuso Valimaki

24-Year-Old DefensemanD
Arizona Coyotes
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Valimaki looked like a potential top-four defenseman for the Flames early in his professional career, but injuries have derailed his development and he's never been able to get back on track. He played just nine games with Calgary (two assists) last season, instead playing most of the year (35 games) with the team's AHL affiliate in Stockton. The Finn will play the entirety of this upcoming season at age 24, so time is still on his side, but as it stands it appears Valimaki will serve as Calgary's No. 7 defenseman, meaning he's going to find himself in the press box most nights unless a teammate suffers an injury. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $1 million contract extension with the Coyotes in January of 2023.
Three-point effort in win
DArizona Coyotes
March 18, 2023
Valimaki scored a goal on four shots, added two assists, posted two hits, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
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Valimaki helped out on the Coyotes' first two goals before netting the game-winner at 16:48 of the third period. He's posted five multi-point efforts in his last 10 games, amassing a goal and 10 helpers in that span. The 24-year-old has emerged as the Coyotes' top blueliner on offense after the trades of Jakob Chychrun and Shayne Gostisbehere. Valimaki has three goals, 28 assists, 77 shots on net, 79 blocked shots, 53 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 66 contests.
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2022–23 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    17:36
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:40
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:32
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2020–21
15:26
0:14
1:16
2021–22
15:42
0:07
0:47
2022–23
17:36
1:40
0:32
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Valimaki finally remained (mostly) healthy a season ago, dressing in 49 of Calgary's 56 regular-season games. He posted 11 points during that span in addition to a minus-2 rating while averaging just 15:26 of ice time per game, including just 0:14 per night with the man advantage. The good news for Valimaki is he's expected to see a significant bump in ice time following the departure of Flames captain Mark Giordano to the Kraken in the expansion draft. Rasmus Andersson ran Calgary's top power-play unit most of last season and struggled in that role, so it'll be interesting to see if Valimaki gets a shot in that spot at some point during the upcoming campaign.
Valimaki's recovery from an ACL injury kept him off the ice for all of the 2019-20 season. The Finn has struggled with health since he was drafted in the first round in 2017 by the Flames. However, he's picked up playing time in his native Finland while awaiting the start of the 2020-21 season in North America. All signs point to Valimaki filling an NHL role this year, although how much playing time the 22-year-old will receive is uncertain. He's certainly an intriguing name to keep an eye on in dynasty formats, but Valimaki may still be a year or two away from widespread fantasy relevance. A positive year would see him produce at a 20-point pace or better.
Valimaki got his first taste of NHL action last season, notching a goal and two helpers in 24 regular-season contests before adding one assist in two playoff games. The 20-year-old may have spent even more time with the big club had he not dealt with an ankle injury which ended up costing him a significant portion of the campaign. In the minors, the Finn recorded four goals and 10 assists in 20 games, exhibiting why the Flames were willing to spend the 16th overall pick on him in 2017. Unfortunately, Valimaki suffered an ACL injury during offseason training and will miss nearly all of the 2019-20 campaign as a result. However, he's still viewed as a potential top-pairing defenseman, making him worth a stash in deeper dynasty leagues.
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Gets two assists vs. Calgary
DArizona Coyotes
March 14, 2023
Valimaki recorded two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over Calgary on Tuesday.
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Notches two helpers Sunday
DArizona Coyotes
March 12, 2023
Valimaki recorded two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Wild.
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Logs pair of assists
DArizona Coyotes
March 5, 2023
Valimaki produced two assists and blocked six shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Devils.
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Gets two helpers Wednesday
DArizona Coyotes
March 1, 2023
Valimaki recorded two assists in the Coyotes' 4-2 loss to Dallas on Wednesday.
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Earns helper versus old team
DArizona Coyotes
February 22, 2023
Valimaki posted a power-play assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.
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