Dino reality is that last season many people saw Kylington for what he was in VERY limited minutes and in a very tightly controlled role. You and (not just you) rolled along to appeal to authority and called people out because of, I have no clue.
I think you know the Flames and I think you’re a knowledgeable poster and I know you love and follow the game. Fact is Kylington was good last year and previous to that. He was offensively minded he moved the puck (duplicative of Giordano skill set I would say, fair) he made some infrequent mistakes. But he would get punished for these mistakes- to a (very obviously) way way way higher degree than similar D for making similar mistakes (Stone comes to mind, heck even vets come to mind).
When the average person views Kylington OBJECTIVELY- not with Flames rose coloured glasses but a true evaluation of how he’s playing like watch the games last year- he was pretty damn good.
In fact the difference to be perfectly honest between this year and last is merely Giordano exit and the style of skill set being woefully unavailable and this he stands out massively. But not much changed.
Kylington is not just an NHL Dman that the Flames have massively mistreated and mishandled, he’s a top 4. Sutter said the other night when asked- he screwed up a D assignment on a break in on his side. Every D man on this team does that at least once a game. Such BS and such bias by both Sutter and the Flames. Kylington is a NHL Dman. He’s better than Zadorov, he’s better than Stone, he’s better than Gudbranson, and he’s got the agility and speed to stay and be in position- and his passing (other than Hanifin) is the best of the Dcorps.
Then all summer you trash him and say oh ya he’s on waivers and nobody took him pretending it’s as simple as that and that contracts don’t exist. Kylington is the Bennett of defence it’s just thankfully he hasn’t demanded a trade yet (but honestly probably rightfully could).
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