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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
Where does this idea that Kylington can't handle anything but sheltered minutes come from? He got stronger as his rookie year went on, and he spent the entire season ignoring offense (his calling card) in favour of taking serious strides on the defensive side of the game.
We can't have Valimaki anointed as the second coming before he starts his rookie season and write off Kylington, when he has already worked through a lot the first year growing pains. Moving Kylington to his natural side and pairing with Giordano seems like a recipe for long term success.
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I'd never write off a young player, but Kylington really hasn't improved that much.
He's at the bottom of the pile in most metrics for the Flames defense group for the last two years despite being at the top of the pile when it comes to offensive zone starts.
Last year he had only 93 minutes of ice time against elite competition, trailing the big five AND Michael Stone.
I like the player, and his skill set and I hope he figures it out. But he's been rough in his own zone for the most part.