The reason Kylington ended up our #10 prospect in the polls is because of his ceiling, whether he could reach it or not is a different question. The same can be said about most of our prospects on whether they will reach their potential one day. Even if it does take him 3-5 years to play in the NHL is absolutely fine with me, the chances of late second round picks playing in the big leagues is not very high.
As for the reason he dropped, yes he has to work on things but you can see the skill level. In 2010 when Bob McKenzie did his survey of scouts for the 2011 draft, Brandon Saad was rated top five by 9 out 10 scouts I beleive. He ended up going 43rd overall and now has 2 Stanley Cups (he played a big role in this years run) and a 6 year - 36 million dollar contract. He obviously worked on things to get to the level he is at and with the way Kylington gives his interviews he knows he has to work hard to be an impact player and he has the confidence and skill to do so in my opinion.
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