I actually agree with Alberta Beef on this one.
I would prefer the AHL for development 10/10 - without question, it is vastly superior for Kylington's development.
To me, it is simply a numbers game. With guys like Wotherspoon, Kulak, Culkin (when he returns), Morrisson, Kanzig (more than likely) and Sieloff all still being legitimate prospects and signing Nakladal and Johnson to help mentor that group, there simply isn't enough minutes to spread around.
If there wasn't as much depth, I would prefer Kylington to head on over to the AHL without question.
ECHL might be a good compromise, especially with injuries that are bound to happen (and have happened already to Brodie). However, with Kylington moving around so much in the last few years, playing in Brandon assures him a full year of top-pairing minutes for an entire season.
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