Calgary Flames defenceman Juuso Valimaki has started to skate on his own, team GM Brad Treliving told reporters Friday.
#Flames GM Brad Treliving with an update on d-man Juuso Valimaki.
Says Valimaki has started to skate on his own. At some point in the next little while he’ll join the group for practice. Still no timeline for a return.
— Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) January 31, 2020
The prospect suffered a torn ACL in mid-August and has been out of the lineup since. General recovery is roughly six-to-nine months meaning he should be back, in theory, anytime between February and May.