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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
Honest question, what is it about Valimaki that makes him so untouchable? He’s a nice prospect but is he really that much of a blue-chipper that you don’t even consider moving him for a 26-year-old player who’s already an established star? The way he’s talked about you’d think he was lighting the AHL on fire.
For all we know he tops out as a 2nd pairing dman or becomes the next Tim Erixon. Which is far more likely than becoming the heir apparent to a Norris-caliber defenseman.
Not meaning this as a slight against the player, just not understanding the level of hype and value he seems to carry with him.
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I mean there’s more than enough game tape and scouting reports on him that you can figure that out yourself. He was a dominant player last year during the WHL playoffs, had 17 pts in 12 games I believe. I’ve seen him play live numerous times when he was in Tri-City and he very much has high end offensive abilities, he is a modern day 2 way Dman that the game is gearing towards, he has great poise all over the ice and can already handle himself in his own end in the NHL as a 20 year old Dman. He also has great physical tools. After the flames picked him and I went to watch him for the first time he looked way bigger than I expected. When he gets a head of steam he really can fly as well. He also has had a great start in Stockton posting 8 pts in 11 games. He’s legit and if he was let’s say, a leafs prospect, he would be on many more top prospects lists.
He’s the best D prospect the Flames have had in quite some time
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