He's probably destined for an AHL conditioning stint, but then I think it's going to be on his shoulders to supplant OK, he won't be given that spot, he'll need to take it.
They've had nearly identical stats in the NHL, but I think Valimaki has looked better and I thought he was really starting to find his game when he got injured. He's quite a bit bigger than OK too, 2" taller and almost 30 lb heavier. So OK could be gone in a few games if Vakimaki is crushing the AHL.
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