- Kent Hughes très ATTENTIF à ce qu'il se passe à Calgary...
- Juuso Valimaki et Connor Mackey se battent pour le même poste chez les Flames..
- Celui qui perdra la bataille..
- Passera par le BALLOTTAGE...
- Et rejoindra Montréal?
Mackey and Valimaki are likely battling for the same roster spot in Calgary. Mackey was a top and highly sought after college free agent at Minnesota State. He’s been a solid AHLer but only broke through for a handful of NHL games with Calgary.
He’s a strong skater with decent hockey sense who I thought would be a useful third pair or at a minimum 6/7 type of defenseman. Calgary has a strong, crowded blue line and former first-round pick Juuso Valimaki has yet to stick as a full-time regular and will also need to clear waivers.
Valimaki is a very good skater with size, but he’s yet to show he can truly excel at one end of the rink to carve out a legit role. I’d expect both to be of interest if they hit the wire, but especially Mackey — in particular for the clubs that looked into him three years ago.