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Hockey Club's Juuso Valimaki: Healthy scratch Saturday
Juuso 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
Juuso 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: Contributes assist in win
Juuso Valimaki supplied an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.Valimaki picked up three helpers over the last nine games of the campaign. The 25-year-old defenseman's play took a step back this year with 17 points through 68 appearances. He did, however, shore up his defense a bit with a plus-12 rating and 90 blocked shots. Valimaki is set for restricted free agency this summer. The team has no NHL-level defensemen under contract for 2024-25, but it has five blue-line RFAs to negotiate with.
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Coyotes' Juuso Valimaki: Chips in with helper
Juuso 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: Produces assist in Friday's win
Juuso Valimaki recorded an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.Valimaki has four helpers over his last eight games while adding a plus-3 rating and 13 shots on net in that span. The 25-year-old defenseman could see an uptick in playing time with Troy Stecher dealt to the Oilers at the trade deadline. Valimaki's fantasy upside remains limited since he sees almost no power-play time. He has 14 points, 49 shots on net, 47 hits, 52 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 50 appearances.
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Coyotes' Juuso Valimaki: Puts up helper Sunday
Juuso 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
Juuso 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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Coyotes' Juuso Valimaki: Pockets helper
Juuso Valimaki notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets.Valimaki snapped a four-game slump when he set up a Matias Maccelli tally in the second period. The 25-year-old Valimaki has five points over his last 13 outings while seeing mostly bottom-four usage on the Arizona Coyotes' blue line during the team's 12-game losing streak. For the season, he has 11 points, 38 shots on net, 39 hits, 46 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 43 appearances.
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Coyotes' Juuso Valimaki: Registers assist
Juuso Valimaki notched an assist in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.The 25-year-old defenseman has three points over four games since the All-Star break. Valimaki has largely underwhelmed in 2023-24, but his recent play suggests he might have turned a corner. He's at 10 points, 32 shots on net, 33 hits, 43 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 38 appearances in a bottom-four role.
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Coyotes' Juuso Valimaki: Lights lamp Saturday
Juuso Valimaki scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Predators.Valimaki put the Arizona Coyotes ahead 3-2 early in the third period. The 25-year-old defenseman is starting to find his way on offense with three points over his last six games, a run that should also help him fend off Josh Brown's challenge for playing time on the third pairing. Valimaki is up to two goals, nine points, 30 shots on net, 34 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 36 appearances this season.
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