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Originally Posted by ricardodw
IF he was over-whelmed by the NHL game in his 9 games there was the option of him returning to the WHL. He wasn't overwhelmed but he wasn't playing at a Heiskanen level either.
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If he was overwhelmed he would've been sent to the AHL. You seem to be missing the point that Valimaki was a late birthday for his draft year, thus being 18 most of his draft season and not the typical 17.
Valimaki turned 20 the second game of the year last season, he was AHL bound. The Flames even announced he was done with the WHL last summer if I recall correctly.