Brace for the Storm
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We're (MaxDomi13 and I) back for this series!
We believe that Valimaki will be the Flames' top guy in the future for sure. We think he has all the tools necessary to become a top pairing d-man. Speaking of which, we both agree that their top pairing of the future will be Valimaki-Andersson.
Being projected as a great future 2 way d-man who can defend very well while havign a very strong offensive contribution. Speaking of which, a 50-55 pts range is a realistic target for him in the future.
As for the short term, we both think he'll play sheltered 3rd pairing minutes next season to adapt to the NHL game. We believe the Flames' D-core should look like this:
Hanifin-Andersson
Giordano-Gustafsson
Valimaki-Kylington
Having Giordano as his mentor will probably be great for his developement.