02-08-2019, 04:08 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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George Johnson piece on Oliver Kylington "The Price of Freedom"
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Situated in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Sudan, Ethiop, Djibouti and along on its eastern coastline by the Red Sea, Eritrea is a multi-ethnic country of 10 national languages spoken among its six million inhabitants.
It is a land of diversity, lush topography, abundant wildlife.
Also, sadly, of historical conflict and suppression. The red in its flag represents the blood shed in the fight for freedom and independence.
A fierce border war that would go on to claim tens of thousands of lives was at its height when, well over two decades ago, Teber Zeru made the decision to flee the land of her birth and the military presence of invading Ethiopian forces.
On the way to a waiting car that would be the first step in smuggling her, a sister and friend to Stockholm, Sweden, and sanctuary with a brother who lived and studied there, between the house and the car door, a bullet bit deeply into her arm.
Teber was all of 19 years old.
"When you're a little kid," confesses Oliver Kylington, peeling off gear following Thursday's morning skate at the Scotiabank Saddledome, "and your mom tells you that, maybe you think: 'My mom got shot? That's cool.'
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https://www.nhl.com/flames/fans/flam...priceoffreedom
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02-08-2019, 04:37 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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What a fantastic story.
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02-08-2019, 04:39 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Whew...what a story. Thanks for posting.
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02-08-2019, 04:54 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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I was super wrong about Kylington, I thought he wouldn’t pan out as an NHL player and that the scouts were right. I figured he didn’t have the toolbox
His play this year has been great and I have no issue with his decision making. I think he reads the pro game fine. Athletic tools are off the charts and I like his attitude too. The weakness in his game is strength which is ideal as it is the easiest weakness to fix in a young player.
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02-08-2019, 05:02 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by neo45
I was super wrong about Kylington, I thought he wouldn’t pan out as an NHL player and that the scouts were right. I figured he didn’t have the toolbox.
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Toolbox was never the issue. It was his ability to think the game and develop his skills. Early in his career he made poor decisions with the puck and struggled to think the game. He’s still a high risk/high reward type player and has probably has a higher celing than Rasmus Andersson.
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Originally Posted by oilboy2 
This deal is DONE, im not sure what the worry is. Heatly is an Oiler, just some paperwork to get done. This isnt another Nylander incident
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02-08-2019, 05:02 PM
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Franchise Player
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i've been really impressed with Kylington this year... everything I had read suggested that he wasn't really good in the defensive zone when he was drafted...
good on the organization for leaving him in the AHL to work on his game... if anything, i wish he would take a few more chances offensively, as the few times he has, i've been very impressed with his skill level with the puck
great story too... anyways interesting to hear the back stories on players and how they got to the NHL
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02-08-2019, 05:13 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Captaincanada80
Toolbox was never the issue. It was his ability to think the game and develop his skills. Early in his career he made poor decisions with the puck and struggled to think the game. He’s still a high risk/high reward type player and has probably has a higher celing than Rasmus Andersson.
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That's what the toolbox refers to.
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02-08-2019, 05:35 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
That's what the toolbox refers to.
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My idea of a toolbox is the skillz, the brain is what was missing imo
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Originally Posted by oilboy2
This deal is DONE, im not sure what the worry is. Heatly is an Oiler, just some paperwork to get done. This isnt another Nylander incident
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02-08-2019, 06:03 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Captaincanada80
My idea of a toolbox is the skillz, the brain is what was missing imo
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No. The "toolbox" in this analogy is the hockey IQ, or the "brain." The "tools" are the skills, physical attributes, or "skillz" in your offering.
Hence the adage: "All the tools and no toolbox."
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02-08-2019, 06:08 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
No. The "toolbox" in this analogy is the hockey IQ, or the "brain." The "tools" are the skills, physical attributes, or "skillz" in your offering.
Hence the adage: "All the tools and no toolbox."
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I’m an idiot, I’ll concede
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Originally Posted by oilboy2
This deal is DONE, im not sure what the worry is. Heatly is an Oiler, just some paperwork to get done. This isnt another Nylander incident
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02-08-2019, 06:21 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Captaincanada80
I’m an idiot, I’ll concede
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Nah, you're alright.
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02-08-2019, 07:38 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Captaincanada80
I’m an idiot, I’ll concede
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Your toolbox is lacking.
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02-08-2019, 08:00 PM
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing
Your toolbox is lacking.
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You mean he lacks the tools.
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02-08-2019, 08:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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You guys are a bunch of tools.
I've always liked Buzz, I really hope he's part of the Flames long term.
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02-08-2019, 08:16 PM
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Scoring Winger
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BUILD THE WALL! BUILD THE WALL! BUILD THE WALL!
(sorry, wrong thread...)
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02-08-2019, 09:46 PM
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Franchise Player
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A few times this season he’s taken a little skate around the offensive zone and generated a nice chance. I’m hoping these are glimpses of a dynamic offensive future.
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02-08-2019, 11:33 PM
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Franchise Player
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He still makes bad decisions but his athleticism allows him to correct them. There’s been a few times where he’s turned the puck over but rushed back with his speed and quickness to defend.
If he is able to recover, then he can take chances.
On the other end, Rasmus can’t take those chances cause he can’t recover, so he has to be much more cerebral in his game.
Meanwhile Hanifin and Valimaki has the best of both of them.
Great crop of young defenseman.
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02-08-2019, 11:54 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Farther away from the Dome than I'd like
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Originally Posted by LWcrowfoot
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Odd point, but there’s frequent talk on this forum about how much of an article should be shared, and I feel like this was an amazing example of just how much. I couldn’t not click the link after your sampler. Kudos
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02-09-2019, 01:00 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: An Island in the Atlantic
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Wow, incredible story, thanks for sharing. I tutored a 15 year old girl from Eritrea for a year or so through the Association For New Canadians. We read Goosebumps books for her to practice reading. Her family was so grateful to be here and she was a fantastic student. Newfoundland winters sure took some getting used to, though  They moved to Calgary about a year ago, actually, I wonder how they're doing.
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