Kind of garbage how he treated us, and obvious we were the only team offering him multi-years. Likely going to boo him next year.
Nelbrenn
That hurts
TheMikeSweeney306
What a douche, takes a one year deal after denying the team that drafted, believed and helped him and offered him a multi year deal. Amazing opportunity for him to win a Cup though.
cgy_bluejays
His agent fucked up big time expecting a huge market for him that obviously didn’t exist so Connie had no choice but to move on when it turns out we offered him a way better deal than anyone else was going to
Ok_Ground_9622
Wow, my kylington heritage classic jersey did not age well goodbye my Swedish king.
tritongamez
I’ll miss him for sure. Wishing him nothing but the best!
NameIsPetey
He’s off to recruit Makar to come home. Playing the long game.
jpcgy
Does this sting after the way this organization stood behind him? Absolutely. But idk I still want him to do well and if the flames considered the bridge so burned they couldn’t do better than this very minimal deal I can’t say I blame him
Cuppojoe
Meh. I didn’t even care when he wouldn’t re-sign with Calgary. His long-term worth has yet to be proven. And the way he tumbles into the boards like a rag-doll, “long-term” might not be very long at all.
Memey-Maliky
Only 1 year. I hope he comes back next season
grenzowip445
Honestly don’t agree with the assertion his agent screwed him. There’s no way he had more than a 1 year deal from anyone on the table, and I would be shocked if Flames offered him anymore than 2 mill. He gets to play on a winning team and rebuild his value.
Jobes16
Should fire his agent who massively overplayed his hand. What a shitshow
ManRocket99
Good riddance
Fomophil
I get wanting a fresh start but can’t help but be disappointed
Stuck by him for nearly 2 years off ice and he just peaces out
oilerhater
Sucks we stuck by this guy and continued to pay his salary while he sat on his ass, there’s no loyalty in hockey or any sport for that matter, but it goes both ways. It’s business at the end of the day.
Paulhockey77
Turning your back on the same organization that paid you to not play hockey in order to get well
Damn
Ziid10
We couldn’t beat a 1 year deal after everything? I get it if Avs signed him multi year with a decent chunk but we let him go for 1 year and didn’t match it or? Maybe he wanted to stay here for a big deal and Conroy didn’t want that… who knows.
redditslim
Fuck him. Sorry, but not sorry.
Previous-Exit8449
dang guys, another gem that didn’t want to stay.
jaicecreambar
Could see him thriving there. They’re deep on the blueline, can play him in a sheltered role.
I remember debates not too long ago about which young d man will become our future number one – Andersson, Kylington, Hanifin, or Valimaki. Only one remaining and two of them departed with no assets in return. Disappointing scenario all around.
ForsakenMall5039
Hope they boo him when he comes into the Saddledome
SomeJerkOddball
NGL, I’ve kinda not been on the Kylington love wagon. This was a distraction we didn’t need and he got paid a lifetime worth of money to go walkabout. I hope Bean out plays him.
kissarmygeneral
We may have dodged a bullet
Scamnam
He fumbled the bag hard. Oh well best wishes to him
DuchessOfConcord
I am very unhappy
Ordinary-Easy
It is what it is. Seemed like he had that one good year on Calgary a few years ago but was never able to really improve on the situation and returned to his below 10 points a season form. It’s too bad given his personal struggles but maybe in Colorado on a team with a different situation and a deeper defensive situation they may be able to use him in a more specialized role.
burf
Good for him. I hope he plays a key role getting the Avs another cup and gets a real contract next summer.
weschester
I wish Kylington nothing but the best but it is incredibly hard to not feel like this is a massive slap in the face of the organization and fanbase that stood by him while he was dealing with some really difficult things.
I do want to say that I don’t think anyone owed anything to anyone else in this situation but at the same time it’s still a little hard to digest as a fan.
Cokejunes
Doesn’t matter if it was his decision or his agents. This team gave him so much leeway over 2 years and went above and beyond what any other franchise would do, and he flips them off on the way out like this? So weird man, best of luck on the 3rd pairing shilly
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Kind of garbage how he treated us, and obvious we were the only team offering him multi-years. Likely going to boo him next year.
That hurts
What a douche, takes a one year deal after denying the team that drafted, believed and helped him and offered him a multi year deal. Amazing opportunity for him to win a Cup though.
His agent fucked up big time expecting a huge market for him that obviously didn’t exist so Connie had no choice but to move on when it turns out we offered him a way better deal than anyone else was going to
Wow, my kylington heritage classic jersey did not age well goodbye my Swedish king.
I’ll miss him for sure. Wishing him nothing but the best!
He’s off to recruit Makar to come home. Playing the long game.
Does this sting after the way this organization stood behind him? Absolutely. But idk I still want him to do well and if the flames considered the bridge so burned they couldn’t do better than this very minimal deal I can’t say I blame him
Meh. I didn’t even care when he wouldn’t re-sign with Calgary. His long-term worth has yet to be proven. And the way he tumbles into the boards like a rag-doll, “long-term” might not be very long at all.
Only 1 year. I hope he comes back next season
Honestly don’t agree with the assertion his agent screwed him. There’s no way he had more than a 1 year deal from anyone on the table, and I would be shocked if Flames offered him anymore than 2 mill. He gets to play on a winning team and rebuild his value.
Should fire his agent who massively overplayed his hand. What a shitshow
Good riddance
I get wanting a fresh start but can’t help but be disappointed
Stuck by him for nearly 2 years off ice and he just peaces out
Sucks we stuck by this guy and continued to pay his salary while he sat on his ass, there’s no loyalty in hockey or any sport for that matter, but it goes both ways. It’s business at the end of the day.
Turning your back on the same organization that paid you to not play hockey in order to get well
Damn
We couldn’t beat a 1 year deal after everything? I get it if Avs signed him multi year with a decent chunk but we let him go for 1 year and didn’t match it or? Maybe he wanted to stay here for a big deal and Conroy didn’t want that… who knows.
Fuck him. Sorry, but not sorry.
dang guys, another gem that didn’t want to stay.
Could see him thriving there. They’re deep on the blueline, can play him in a sheltered role.
I remember debates not too long ago about which young d man will become our future number one – Andersson, Kylington, Hanifin, or Valimaki. Only one remaining and two of them departed with no assets in return. Disappointing scenario all around.
Hope they boo him when he comes into the Saddledome
NGL, I’ve kinda not been on the Kylington love wagon. This was a distraction we didn’t need and he got paid a lifetime worth of money to go walkabout. I hope Bean out plays him.
We may have dodged a bullet
He fumbled the bag hard. Oh well best wishes to him
I am very unhappy
It is what it is. Seemed like he had that one good year on Calgary a few years ago but was never able to really improve on the situation and returned to his below 10 points a season form. It’s too bad given his personal struggles but maybe in Colorado on a team with a different situation and a deeper defensive situation they may be able to use him in a more specialized role.
Good for him. I hope he plays a key role getting the Avs another cup and gets a real contract next summer.
I wish Kylington nothing but the best but it is incredibly hard to not feel like this is a massive slap in the face of the organization and fanbase that stood by him while he was dealing with some really difficult things.
I do want to say that I don’t think anyone owed anything to anyone else in this situation but at the same time it’s still a little hard to digest as a fan.
Doesn’t matter if it was his decision or his agents. This team gave him so much leeway over 2 years and went above and beyond what any other franchise would do, and he flips them off on the way out like this? So weird man, best of luck on the 3rd pairing shilly
Ungrateful dick. Hope he’s miserable.