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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
I already know this is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I think Valimaki could do with a year in the AHL to work on building muscle mass and a more explosive first step with his stride. He's got everything else that you need to get to the NHL, but those things will keep him from being an effective every day NHLer. If he were in the league this year he would probably take a lot of penalties because he's outmatched in those regards.
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Why would that be unpopular? We have the depth that we don’t need him to step in. Doesn’t hurt to be patient with guys. I thought he might compete for a spot but with Stone, Kulak, Prout and Andersson likely ahead of him I’d say he sees a big chunk of the year in the AHL.
He’s going to be a good one, we don’t need to rush him at all.