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Originally Posted by Makarov
Its interesting. He just seems to be one of those polarizing players (for whatever reason.) I watched most of the preseason games and I just didn't see this. For the most part, he looked very calm, controlled and composed (both with and without the puck) to me.
EDIT FOR FULL DISCLOSURE: I've been a bit of a Kylington fan boy since before we even drafted him. Therefore, my observations may be tainted by confirmation bias. But still...
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He, much like Bennett, is an extremely polarizing player.
I think he will be fine, he just needs more time.
It's easy to forget how young he is considering he has played 3 years in the AHL.
The important thing is he has improved each year and he should be the go to guy this year with Andersson looking like he is a lock to make the big club.
Even after Valimaki gets sent down I believe they will be the top 2 guys, playing in all key situations.
It's going to be fun having a blueline with Hanifin, Andersson, Valimaki and Kylington on it for years to come. All 4 have good potential and are young up and comers.
Just because they are all at different stages of development doesn't mean I'm not still high on them. Some guys take longer than others and when you are talking about defenceman that is not necessarily a bad thing.