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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
All I've heard on the subject is rumor and hearsay...but based on what I heard it wasn't something that he would have known at the time he signed the deal in 2022 or even that summer that would potentially impact him, but if what I heard was true then an event occured that really was quite harsh that triggered the issues closer to the start of training camp.
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There were a couple of rumours posted on Reddit then later deleted, but I am not sure there was even a recent event. Kylington himself said in an interview that he was hiding from it for a long time, so I don't think that it was something that just happened in between the time he signed and when camp was to begin. Not that it matters when his mental health went into decline. As is often with mental health struggles, they are something present for a long time before people even recognize it or admit to it.
His career even going back to his pre-draft years had some hiccups that you usually don't see as well. At one time, he was considered a potential top 5 pick, but almost fell to the 3rd round in his draft year. He seemed to fall out of favour with his team in Sweden and the Flames signed him quickly to bring him under their wing. Players with his draft pedigree don't often get signed and brought to North America that quickly. With the benefit of hindsight, I can't help but wonder if there were issues way back then that were kept on the down low, but caused him to fall down in the draft and caused problems with his team there.