[Signing] Flames sign Juuso Valimaki to 3 year ELC ($925k + $425k performance bonuses)

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by Freeway

Such an awesome show... up there with Arrested Development for me.

So happy we got this ELC signed this early, we are going to be lucky with this pick as time moves on and just looking at the depth in our D makes me smile.

[Erick Estrada]

I don't go over video or watch a lot of these prospects play so really all I can go from is the draft rankings, evaluations, etc but this guy stands out because he checks all the boxes in that he's big, has good hockey sense, a point a game in his draft season, fared very well at the combine, supposedly has great character, etc. Seems he had a lot less question marks than other defensemen picked in the first round but was only ranked in the teens. At least on potential he looks like he could be a steal in this draft.

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by FlameZilla

Kulak, Wotherspoon, Bartkowski, Kylington or Valimaki vying for 1 spot on D... That's going to be a fun battle to watch in camp!

Plus random veteran PTO that will probably take it :-(

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by edslunch

Plus random veteran PTO that will probably take it :-(

I hope it's Iggy

[Radio]

I love Iggy too, but not so much that I want him on D.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by edslunch

Plus random veteran PTO that will probably take it :-(

Dennis Wideman

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

I hope it's Iggy

[Heavy Jack]

Lol yep, Iggy on D would be Grossman/Eriksson bad

[dying4acup]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

Lol yep, Iggy on D would be Grossman/Eriksson bad

Wait a minute. He has a bomb from the right point on the pp!

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by dying4acup

Wait a minute. He has a bomb from the right point on the pp!

And if a puck gets by him?

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

And if a puck gets by him?

Then he has a bomb from the 13th tee, the par 5 with the dog leg.