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Originally Posted by Young Guns
Guess I don't see what most do in Valimaki. Seems to get rocked several times a game, turns the puck over, takes harmless shots on net when guys are wide open. Just don't see him becoming a top 2 d-man.
Also not sure if the Flames would entertain being in the middle of a rebuild when they move into the new building.
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It's just his first season in the NHL. For any young defenseman to come in and play 15 minutes every night in his first season is a pretty good start to his career. He's had his moments of rookie mistakes but I believe he has top 4 potential and maybe even top 2 one day. Evan Bouchard can't even crack the Oilers lineup and he was a top 10 pick.