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Flames sign first-round pick Juuso Valimaki to three-year entry-level deal

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames signed first-round pick Juuso Valimaki to a three-year entry-level contract on Friday. Valimaki, a native of Nokia, Finland, spent the last two seasons with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames signed first-round pick Juuso Valimaki to a three-year entry-level contract on Friday.

Valimaki, a native of Nokia, Finland, spent the last two seasons with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League.

He had 19 goals and 42 assists with 34 penalty minutes in 60 regular season games which placed him seventh amongst WHL defencemen.

Valimali was selected 16th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft.

The Canadian Press