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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I have never been big on Kylington but I can say without a doubt that he's never played as poor as Valimaki has to open this season. I get that the Flames invested a 1st in Valimaki and they are going to give him every opportunity but they invested a 2nd in Kylington. Time to swap these guys and let the better player stay in the lineup. Not saying Valimaki is a bust but this is probably the last kick at the can for this core of players and maybe the GM as well and games shouldn't be wasted on development of a defenseman that may simply not be ready.
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That just isn't true.
Valimaki had some bad bounces and reads in the last two games, made some mistakes, but Kylington has consistently been a below water player no matter who he's played with.
We don't have to bend over backwards to give Valimaki every opportunity, and I don't mind a change to give Kylington a look, but thinking he's never played poorer than Valimaki (who honestly has played well in the first four games) isn't accurate.