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• Hockey Club's Juuso Valimaki: Healthy scratch Saturday

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Valimaki was a healthy scratch Saturday against the Kings. Valimaki has no points in eight games so far, and he's seen his ice time drop from 22:30 to 17:43 over his last four games. He's minus-7 in that span. Valimaki had seemingly turned around his queasy defensive play last season, but he's struggled out of the gate. The view from the press box will give him a different perspective on what he needs to do when he returns to the lineup. Valimaki has a 34-point season under his belt from 2022-23, but he must step up significantly to make a fantasy impact this year.

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• Juuso Valimaki: Re-ups with two-year deal

  06/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Valimaki signed a two-year contract with Utah on Saturday. Per PuckPedia, the deal carries a $2 million cap hit. Valimaki took a step back on offense last season with 17 points over 68 contests, a year removed from a 34-point campaign. Part of the decrease can be explained by a reduced power-play role. Valimaki also improved from minus-10 in 2022-23 to plus-12 in 2023-24, showing improved defense. The 25-year-old is likely to fill a bottom-four role for Utah.

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• Coyotes' Juuso Valimaki: Chips in with helper

  03/31/2024 • By RotoWire

  Valimaki provided an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Rangers. Valimaki snapped a nine-game point drought when he set up Logan Cooley's third-period tally. It's been a tough year for Valimaki, who has 15 points, 61 shots on net, 72 blocked shots, 57 hits and a plus-8 rating over 60 appearances. He remains a constant in the lineup but typically sees bottom-four minutes, and his power-play time is sporadic.

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• Coyotes' Juuso Valimaki: Puts up helper Sunday

  03/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  Valimaki notched an assist and two hits in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Capitals on Sunday. Valimaki has a helper in three of his last five games. The 25-year-old defenseman is starting to find his way on offense again, but he remains in a bottom-four role with virtually no power-play time. He's produced 13 points, 42 shots on net, 44 hits, 49 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 47 outings this season.

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• Coyotes' Juuso Valimaki: Notches assist in loss

  03/01/2024 • By RotoWire

  Valimaki recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. Valimaki posted five points over 11 outings in February, easily his most productive month of the campaign. He's also logging steady bottom-four minutes, though that hasn't come with power-play time lately. Valimaki is up to 12 points, 41 shots on net, 41 hits, 47 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 45 appearances as he struggles to replicate the form that saw him produce 34 points a season ago.

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