Hurricanes Acquire Defenseman Juuso Valimaki from Utah Mammoth

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired defenseman Juuso Valimaki from the Utah Mammoth for future considerations. The 27-year-old former first-round pick, who has 72 points in 271 NHL games, is currently in the AHL with Chicago Wolves, working back from ACL surgery. He had a productive 2022-23 season with Arizona (34 points in 78 games). Valimaki is in the final year of a $4M deal, carrying a $1.15M cap hit for Carolina.