Calgary Flames super prospect Juuso Valimaki is going to miss a lot of time after suffering an ACL injury during off-season training. Not only will the Flames be without the services of one of their most exciting prospects, but his injury brings along with it a few complications for the club going into the season.
The salary cap
Under the terms of the CBA, because Valimaki spent most of last season with the Flames – he was on the roster for roughly 60 regular season games between being active and being injured – he’s treated as an NHL regular going forward.