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Here is a scouting report that rips Kylington on his decision making

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...-may/27307985/

One of the most perplexing developments in the world of prospects this year has been the wildly erratic play of Swedish wunderkind Oliver Kylington.

Viewed by many (including Red Line) as a top five talent heading into this season, Kylington has taken a gigantic step backward and we have finally had to take the drastic step of dropping him completely out of our first round. While the super-skilled blue-liner's immense talent is not in question, we can't for the life of us figure out what the hell is going on inside his head most of the time.

Our biggest complaint is that, for all his stupendous puck skills, he seems either incapable — or worse yet, simply unwilling — to make the simple, correct play with the puck that is called for in 90% of game situations. Why make the simple, correct play when you can contort yourself into spasms looking for — and trying — the impossibly flashy play that says, "Hey, look at me - I'm sooooo skilled." And invariably winds up as a brutal turnover.

Having said all that, Kylington is undoubtedly the best pure skater in the draft, with the type of speed, agility, and balance on the rush that are currently rivaled in the NHL only by the likes of Erik Karlsson and P.K. Subban.

Given all that, we think of him as the ultimate boom-or-bust, high risk/high reward defenceman, and we admit he has us in a conundrum. Do you take the gamble very early in the draft on pure talent and assume your staff can coach him up? Or is he so undisciplined and irresponsible in his decision-making that he'll be a coach killer for at least the first six to eight years of his career?

We honestly have no idea which way his career will go. If we were sitting with a pick in the middle of the first round and Kylington was still on the board, we'd be sorely tempted. But ultimately, we think we'd settle on a player who wouldn't have as high an upside (not many do), but would be a safer bet to develop into a quality NHLer.