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Est. Return 11/17/2025
2024 Stats
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2
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3
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14
2025 Projections

Undergoes season-ending surgery
Valimaki will be out 8-9 months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL, Utah announced Monday.
ANALYSIS
Valimaki will miss the remainder of 2024-25 and will be out for the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign as well. He produced two goals, three assists, 40 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and 23 hits in 43 appearances with Utah this season. After passing through waivers in late February, the 26-year-old defender appeared in only one game with AHL Tucson.
Valimaki will miss the remainder of 2024-25 and will be out for the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign as well. He produced two goals, three assists, 40 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and 23 hits in 43 appearances with Utah this season. After passing through waivers in late February, the 26-year-old defender appeared in only one game with AHL Tucson.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 16:33
- Average Power Play TOI: 0:15
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 1:02
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Despite a disappointing 2023-24 campaign, Utah HC decided to give Valimaki a two-year, $4 million contract this offseason. The club will be banking on the defenseman returning to being the player who notched 34 points in 78 games during his first year with Arizona rather than last season's 17-point performer. A significant factor in Valimaki's decreased offensive numbers was his productivity with the man advantage -- he went from 12 power-play points in 2022-23 to just four in 2023-24. Even if he does rediscover his scoring touch, Valimaki doesn't offer enough in other categories to make him more than a deep-league fantasy target.
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Lands on waivers
Valimaki was placed on waivers Sunday.
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Picks up helper in win
Valimaki notched an assist and three blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
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Garners assist Sunday
Valimaki notched an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Ducks.
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Pots goal in shootout loss
Valimaki scored a goal on four shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Wild.
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Lights lamp Sunday
Valimaki scored a goal and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.
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Might be scratched Thursday
Valimaki is projected to be a healthy scratch Thursday against San Jose, per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.
ANALYSIS
Valimaki has appeared in Arizona's last 10 contests, including the Coyotes' 4-3 win over Ottawa on Tuesday in which he logged 20:56 of ice time. He has six assists, 12 hits and 30 blocks in 25 outings this year.
Valimaki has appeared in Arizona's last 10 contests, including the Coyotes' 4-3 win over Ottawa on Tuesday in which he logged 20:56 of ice time. He has six assists, 12 hits and 30 blocks in 25 outings this year.