I’m sad because of how things ended with Valimaki and the Flames. Valimaki was so promising at one point. Then injuries happened. Valimaki also did not fit with Sutter. I remember the interview Valimaki gave on 960 when Valimaki talked about Sutter’s coaching style. Valimaki said something like, “He will tell you, to your face, exactly what he thinks.” The context made it clear that Sutter had been extremely blunt with Valimaki about Valimaki’s shortcomings. I just don’t think Valimaki was someone who could thrive under that kind of pressure. I, for one, hope Jusso thrives in Arizona where there is no pressure right now at all.
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