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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
My biggest concern is his adjustment back to small ice. Yes he was great in the whl on smal ice but he's gotta get that game back. Is je as good as he is vs men on larger ice or goes he suffer from coming from bigger ice back to smaller ice like we see with alot of khl/ european players?
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While Liiga teams use different rink sizes (190-197ft × 92-98ft), Valimaki's team, Ilves, plays as close to NHL rink size (200ft + 85ft) as any team in the league (197ft × 92ft).
While it'll be a little adjustment, it's not all that drastic