Coyotes claim former 1st round pick off waivers from Calgary

Valimaki, 24, would have had a tough time making the Flames roster out of training camp and the team needed to place him on waivers in order to send him to the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League. Now, Valimaki has a new opportunity with a young team and will more than likely get playing time in the NHL with Arizona, instead of spending another year in the AHL.

In nine games with the Flames last season, the Tampere native had two assists and 10 penalty minutes. He spent the majority of the season in the AHL with Stockton where he put up 18 points (two goals, 16 assists), 26 penalty minutes and was a plus-one in 35 games.

Arizona claims Juuso Valimaki off waivers from Calgary.— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) October 9, 2022