There’s no guarantee that the National Hockey League will have a playoff tournament, though it’s starting to look that way. When the Calgary Flames do hit the ice, they’ll have a decision to make regarding young defenseman Juuso Valimaki.
So here’s the situation in a nutshell: Valimaki is 21 years old and, before some injuries, was considered the team’s top prospect. But over the past two years he’s missed significant time due to a high ankle sprain and a knee ligament tear that required major surgery. That said, he’s been skating and is probably close to 100% health.