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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Juuso Valimaki
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Juuso Valimaki
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Juuso Valimaki

#14
D Offensive Defenseman Non-Reasonable Flames
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 1
3rd 0
CK69
FG37
DI84
SK36
ST81
EN77
DU77
PH36
FO30
PA51
SC46
DF70
PS54
EX73
LD71
MO58
OV56

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: October 06, 1998
Age: 28 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 91 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2017 • #14 overall (1st Round) by Devils
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 3 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $1,500,000
Cap Percentage: 1.63%
Remaining Cap Hit: $1,376,923
Expiry Status: UFA 2029
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP6
G1
A0
PTS1
+/-+3
PIM4
TOI/G18:12
PPG0
GWG0
S%50%
HITS15
82G Pace14P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 47th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 71th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 66th Pct
Solid Starter
Defense 47th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 45th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 65th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 50% (1G / 2S) Career: 5.9%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (100%) • 0A (0%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.17
Points / GP
0.17
Goals / GP
0.00
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 18:12 TOI/G
5v5: 17:42 (97%)
PP: 00:00 (0%)
PK: 00:30 (3%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP381
G15
A86
PTS101
+/--47
P/G0.27
PIM146
TOI/G14:53
PPG9
BKS434
S%5.9%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 5 2023-24
Assists 25 2023-24
Points 30 2023-24
+/- +19 2024-25
Hits 121 2023-24
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 13:17
PP: 00:43
PK: 00:53

15 pts

Career Stars (2-3-3)

1 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-0-1

Career Fights

419

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2019-20 NJD 82 0 3 3 -6 10 0 0 0 35 0.0% 18 25 0.0% 06:21 0.04
2021-22 NJD 81 3 15 18 -24 32 2 0 0 54 5.6% 89 132 0.0% 17:08 0.22
2022-23 NJD 25 1 2 3 -13 16 1 0 0 15 6.7% 41 44 0.0% 17:01 0.12
2023-24 NJD 82 5 25 30 -28 40 4 0 0 81 6.2% 121 98 0.0% 18:42 0.37
2024-25 NJD 42 4 16 20 19 24 2 0 1 21 19.0% 40 54 0.0% 17:33 0.48
2025-26 CGY 63 1 25 26 2 20 0 0 0 46 2.2% 95 75 0.0% 15:09 0.41
2026-27 CGY 6 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 2 50.0% 15 6 0.0% 18:11 0.17
ON PACE (82G) 82 14 0 14 41 55 0 0 0 27 50.0% 205 82 0.0% 18:11 0.17
NHL CAREER TOTAL 381 15 86 101 -47 146 9 1 254 5.9% 419 434 0.0% 14:53 0.27

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2022-23 NJD 57 6 20 26 -18 22 1 0 1 99 6.1% 64 86 0.0% 25:08 0.46

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Colton White DET • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 70
SK 37
PH 37
PA 49
SC 45
DF 70
Lassi Thomson VAN • 26 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Aug 04, 2026
CK 65
SK 37
PH 37
PA 51
SC 46
DF 71
Domenick Fensore TOR • 25 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 22, 2024
CK 69
SK 36
PH 37
PA 48
SC 43
DF 70
Jack Ahcan NYR • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026
CK 65
SK 37
PH 36
PA 49
SC 45
DF 70
Ilya Solovyov MTL • 26 yrs • 1 PTS (4 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Aug 04, 2026
CK 72
SK 38
PH 37
PA 51
SC 46
DF 72
Atro Leppanen NYI • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$2,400,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 13, 2026
CK 69
SK 35
PH 35
PA 50
SC 44
DF 66
Maxwell Crozier STL • 26 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Aug 04, 2026
CK 72
SK 37
PH 37
PA 52
SC 46
DF 73
Christian Wolanin MTL • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 70
SK 35
PH 35
PA 50
SC 42
DF 69
Total Remaining Contract
--
3 yr(s) remaining • $1,500,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 6 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing UFA Market
14.09.2025 23:50
Juuso Valimaki signed with Flames for $1,500,000 for 4 year(s) / Signing Bonus of $2,000,000.
Contract Signing
17.06.2023 18:23
Juuso Valimaki signed with Devils for 2 500 000 Kč for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
20.07.2022 19:57
Juuso Valimaki signed with Devils for 900 000 Kč for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
26.07.2019 0:00
Juuso Valimaki signed with Devils for $900,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2017
Selected in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft (#14th overall, 1st Round) by Devils