Valimaki was recalled from AHL Chicago on Monday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Valimaki is set to serve as the Hurricanes' seventh defenseman while he's up from the minors. The 27-year-old hasn't played in the NHL since 2024-25, when he was with Utah, so it's unlikely he gets in the lineup unless there is an injury. Valimaki has accounted for two PIM and a minus-4 rating over two games to start the year with the Wolves.