Valk, 24, leads Springfield with 15 points (6-9-15) over 16 games this season. His 15 points tie him for eighth in the AHL for points. He has appeared in 104 career AHL games, recording 67 points (24-43-67).
Undrafted, the 5-foot-9, 170-pound native of Medicine Hat, Alberta, signed an entry-level contract with Florida on July 1, 2017.
Valk appeared in 270 games (2009-10 to 2013-14) with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) registering 255 points (125-130-255). He posted back-to-back 90-point seasons in 2012-13 (46-45-91) and 2013-14 (47-45-92).
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