Injury Report: Valimaki Torn ACL, Requires Surgery

[Unlimited Chequing]

BUST.

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[super6646]

BUST.

Wtf...

Really hope this isn’t a regular occurrence with him. He missed most of his d+2 season as well with injury. Little concerned with his stock if he misses yet another season.

 

[Dack]

BUST.

That's awful. How well do players usually recover from that in the NHL?


A couple of NBA players have never fully recovered from the same injury.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced today that during a training session this past weekend, defenceman Juuso Valimaki sustained a torn ACL injury to his right knee which will require surgery. Valimaki will be out indefinitely.

Yeesh, that's what, a 4-6 month recovery time?

Frees up some cap space at least.

Edit: this is significant enough to be worthy of its own thread.

 

[Kahvi]

 

[Boomstick]

That sucks. Heal well Juuso

 

[FlamerForLife]

That made me really sad, he was one of the few bright spots in the playoffs

I’d guess we run the same pairings we did for most of last season now

Gio-Brodie
Hanifin-hamonic
Kylington-Andersson
Davidson/valiev

I also wouldn’t be surprised if we sign another vet to a cheap deal for more depth but man this really sucks hopefully Vali recovers well

 

[HighLifeMan]

Oh for f*** sake..

This off-season has really pissed me off. Here is your shot Kylington.

 

[super6646]

That made me really sad, he was one of the few bright spots in the playoffs

I’d guess we run the same pairings we did for most of last season now

Gio-Brodie
Hanifin-hamonic
Kylington-Andersson
Davidson/valiev

I also wouldn’t be surprised if we sign another vet to a cheap deal for more depth but man this really sucks hopefully Vali recovers well

Our organizational depth outside the top 6 is scary... and not in a good way. A breeze of injuries makes this dcore AHL caliber.

 

[Anglesmith]

Wow, this is awful news. I feel really bad for the kid.

 

[InfinityIggy]

That's awful. How well do players usually recover from that in the NHL?


A couple of NBA players have never fully recovered from the same injury.

I'd say it can go either way. There are a number of guys who never get that extra step back after an ALC injury though. Lots of guys get on fine with their careers.

Whats worrying is the amount of development Valimaki is going to have missed in his first 2 pro seasons.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Our organizational depth outside the top 6 is scary... and not in a good way. A breeze of injuries makes this dcore AHL caliber.

Good thing we have reliable veteran Michael Stone to fill in for... oh.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Oh no, I feel so bad for Valimaki. This is awful.

I to am really worried about this. He’s at a critical stage in his development and he needs to be healthy and play.

Anyways, Kylington is on the team now so we will see what he’s got.

 

[super6646]

Good thing we have reliable veteran Michael Stone to fill in for... oh.

Hell, there were flames fans (not here, but other sites)/ writers advocating to trade Brodie for whatever we could get. Imagine how much worse our situation is in that case.

 

[Calculon]

Well that's terrible news.

On the other hand, really big opportunity for Kylington. Also means the Flames pretty much can't afford to trade a defenceman unless another one is coming back.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Think of the LTIR savings... oh.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Think of the LTIR savings... oh.

Hey they save like $174000 with Davidson in the pressbox.

the Flames pretty much can't afford to trade a defenceman unless another one is coming back.

This should have been the case regardless, especially after buying out Stone.

 

[Volica]

Really horrible news.
This kid has some huge potential, I hope all these injuries haven't taken him off that path.

Well, this is Oliver's position to lose now. We can also forget about moving on from TJ or Hammer, as we simply won't have enough quality defencemen if we do.

Hoping Juuso heals up nicely and comes back stronger than ever.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Hey they save like $174000 with Davidson in the pressbox.

Just enough room to sign Tkachuk. GM Brad Treliving strikes again.

EDIT: Obligatory: 'get this kid some mesh.'

 

[Advanced stats]

That sucks... normally 10+ months.

 

[Lunatik]

Yeesh, that's what, a 4-6 month recovery time?

Frees up some cap space at least.

Edit: this is significant enough to be worthy of its own thread.

6-9 months according to google, with the timing of this injury he could potentially miss the entire season

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I'd say it can go either way. There are a number of guys who never get that extra step back after an ALC injury though. Lots of guys get on fine with their careers.

Whats worrying is the amount of development Valimaki is going to have missed in his first 2 pro seasons.

I hope that because he’s so young that he will fully recover. But he needs to be playing. Sigh.

 

[Lunatik]

Hey they save like $174000 with Davidson in the pressbox.


This should have been the case regardless, especially after buying out Stone.

I think Davidson was going to be there anyway.

 

[InfinityIggy]

6-9 months according to google, with the timing of this injury he could potentially miss the entire season

So if you think about it he's actually just a free playoff rental.

It's all coming together.

 

[Lunatik]

I'd say it can go either way. There are a number of guys who never get that extra step back after an ALC injury though. Lots of guys get on fine with their careers.

Whats worrying is the amount of development Valimaki is going to have missed in his first 2 pro seasons.

The loss of development time is extremely concerning. I am a firm believer that missing his d+1 season is a big reason Bennett has never lived up to his potential