Another player with mental health problems in our roster (i hope he's fine now)
Confirmed with Link: Avs Sign Oliver Kylington to 1-Year Deal (1x$1.05)
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henchman21
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Delete. Delete. I eat meat.
Too early to say steal... this could easily be a Tatar situation. Kylington didn't look good upon his return. This is a low dollar bet on a guy returning to form of a few seasons ago (which was his only really good season in the NHL). Still this is a shot worth taking.
Heeeey I was hoping they'd take a shot on this guy. A low-risk signing that could pay big dividends but if it doesn't, meh, no biggie.
We show up to camp every year and someone is hurt. Don’t discount that possibility.
Every time we sign a new LD people think G will be traded. I really don't think this guy is capable enough to play 20 minutes a night for us. Like TMV said, this probably just means that CDH or Toews had something explode.
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Ararana
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It's a Swedish thing, I remember when Patrik Kjellberg played for the Ducks and couldn't understand why they kept calling him "Shellberg".
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Yep
Your old ass should have learned that from earlier in your life with Kjell Samuelsson (I know because we're the same age)
BobRossColton
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The team felt sorry for us and wanted to give us something to talk about in doldrums of summer..
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Richard88
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Kylington - Brännström would be an entertaining pairing, but Bednar likes to have a PK'er on the bottom pairing (DeHaan), and Kylington>Brännström, so this likely pushes Brännström down to 7D.
Toews - Makar
Girard - Manson
Kylington - DeHaan
Brännström
Then MacDonald, Malinski, Rosen, Behrens, etc as callup options. That's good depth numbers-wise, albeit a lot of smaller offensively-tilted guys rather than typical PKing depth guys.
Toews - Makar
Girard - Manson
Kylington - DeHaan
Brännström
Then MacDonald, Malinski, Rosen, Behrens, etc as callup options. That's good depth numbers-wise, albeit a lot of smaller offensively-tilted guys rather than typical PKing depth guys.
Big fan. He has some Zadorov-esque problems with pick decisions and turnovers, but should do wonders in puck-moving ability and provide secondary offence in Bednar's system. This could be an Evan Rodrigues sort of signing where he plays well enough that it prices him out next season.
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Perratrooper
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Unbelievable pickup and a player I was hoping we’d grab from the start of the off-season. Kylington (pronounced Shillington) has missed time with mental health issues over the last two seasons, but if he can return to form he’s someone who could become a mainstay for us. There’s some risk on the player, but at the cap hit it’s a great bargain.
My hot take is that I think he could end up stealing a top 4 role with us and become a lite version or Toews.
My hot take is that I think he could end up stealing a top 4 role with us and become a lite version or Toews.
Gumballhead
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I read mental health issues with him/his family and it might have been a bit more than a year. Avs are schooled in this already with G and Drouin, so probably a favorable place for him to land as a person. and the hockey fit seems obvious - maybe the new Walker.
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BobRossColton
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I know that we all want a RD who can PK but CMac is only targeting puck moving LD's.
It is what it is.
