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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
I don't disagree that they can be NHLers, but outside of Nakladal, I'm not sure any of them are seasoned enough yet to make the jump. Kulak and Culkin are likely to be bottom pairing d-men with an outside chance at the 2nd pair, and while they are progressing, it's not really a linear progression so far. Kylington must be making huge strides, because he looked nowhere near ready for NHL competition in his own end earlier this year. Offensively, he's very talented, but he needs a LOT of tutelage still. Andersson looks good too, but he also needs at least a season or two in the AHL before you should really consider him for regular NHL duties.
I think your timeline is a little premature, that's all.
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My take on the Kylington chatter in the AHL forum and reading elsewhere, is that Kylington and Nakladal could walk right into say the bottom pairing next season and the Flames won't skip a beat.
In the end, we will see how it all unfolds heading into next season but my argument is that moving Russell isn't going to expose any major nerves that the team cannot adapt to.