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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Yes, if you overplay Handersson and Zadbranson against the Oiler top line, eventually they will get beaten even if they play them well most of the time. Without Tanev, Kylington dropped to bottom ice time.
Speaking of selling high maybe this is the time to trade Kylington. He looked great with Tanev, but his November stats created his career season and he was pretty ordinary offensive wise outside of that month.
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Sutter probably told him to tone it down and learn defense at the NHL level. I could see a pretty steady progression with Kylington over the next couple of years, as Sutter is more comfortable activating Kylington on the offensive side.
I wonder if Kylington's struggles without Tanev were more about Kylington's inability to cover for Stone than anything that Kylington was doing wrong. Having a partner (Tanev) that never makes mistakes must be great for the growth of a young player.