I like Kylington, but I think we have better options on the backend and I wouldn't be too upset if he moved on. Especially if Kylington and his camp want to get paid like a top 4 D.
IMO, Kylington didn't have chemistry with Andersson or Weegar. He was okay on a pairing with Pachal, but they weren't great from an analytics perspective. I honestly struggle to think of a time when Kylington playing better than a bottom pairing D last season.
Finally, when I'm working with someone consistency beats brilliance every time. And I don't know if Kylington can be relied on to perform the way he did for 70 games with Tanev as his partner. He's a big question mark, we hope might become an asset.
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