Juuso Valimaki signs one-year extension to remain with the organization
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Juuso Valimaki to a one-year contract extension that will pay him $900,000.
The Finnish blueliner joined the organization in January, with the team acquiring him from the Utah Mammoth for future considerations.
Valimaki, 27, was a first-round selection in the 2017 NHL draft and has played in 271 career NHL games with Calgary, Arizona and Utah.
The 6-foot-2 blueliner played primarily for the Chicago Wolves this past year after returning from injury, posting seven goals and 23 points in 27 regular season games as well as five goals and 14 points in 21 playoff games.
Valimaki provides the team with solid defensive depth, one that has both NHL experience and some offensive touch.
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