“Devastating is probably the best word to use here.”
That was Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving on Monday following the news of Juuso Valimaki’s shock knee injury. The 20-year-old defenceman sustained a torn ACL during off-season training in Finland and his indefinite absence leaves Calgary with important questions a month out from training camp.
How serious is the injury?
As of right now, we’re not exactly sure the answer to this one because it’s still so early. Valimaki sustained the injury last Friday and immediately informed the team what happened. From there, the Flames took some time to confer with their medical staff before making an announcement.