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Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta
I hate how this happened, obviously Kylington got bad advice from his agent but maybe he gets a good opportunity with Colorado if he can break in to the top 6 and play with what's obviously a better surrounding cast of players. With the right opportunity, and as long as his mental health battles are behind him, no reason to believe he can't put up 30-40 points annually with some great wheels and a good presence from the backend in terms of breakout passes and speed out of the zone.
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I think it could go either way for him. A better supporting group of player, but a much bigger competition for ice time. The Avs are also trying to go for a Cup so aren’t likely to be patient with poor play. On the Flames, he would have likely seen a lot of unchallenged time in the top 4 and would have a lot of rope.
I can see them seeing who fits the most between Brannstrom and Kylington, then waiving the one who doesn’t. Brannstrom being only 24 and an RFA after this contract probably had more organizational value if the decision between the 2 is close. I just don’t see a Cup contending team doubling down on two reclamation projects at the time for an extended period of time.