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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
I'm really torn. From what I've seen, the best place for Kylington is Stockton in a top 4 role.
But Stockton could have 5 legitimate players ahead of him:
Nakladal
Wotherspoon
Kulak
Morrison
Culkin
Which means even top 4 ice time is not a guarantee on a given night.
Best case scenario for prospect development is this:
We miraculously drop Smid and Engelland and don't sign Wilson, (even though he's worth signing) because Spoon makes the roster:
NHL Roster
Gio-Brodie
Russell-Hamilton
Wotherspoon-Wideman
Nakladal
AHL Roster
Kulak-Kylington
Culkin-Morrison
Stevenson-Sieloff / Kanzig-Johnson
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With Brodie and Smid hurt, it is possible that 2 of these guys start in Calgary.
And Culkin is also hurt. So quite possibly, only 2 of those 5 are in Stockton to start the season.
I think people are overstating how many bodies there are for Stockton. You need at least 16 defensemen to staff two teams.
Every injury in Stockton AND every injury in Calgary, depletes the Stockton roster.
As for Johnson, he'll be a key leader, but he won't be their #1 d-man. Stockton exists to develop players for the Flames