It’s a brand-new season and Elliotte Friedman over at Sportsnet has renamed his 31 Thoughts column to 32 Thoughts with the NHL’s addition of the Seattle Kraken. In this week’s edition of his numbered thoughts, Friedman touched on the emergence of Oliver Kylington, the Flames’ poor starts to seasons, and Johnny Gaudreau’s contract.
15. I’m really careful about the first week of pre-season. The best players aren’t dialled in. But if there’s one player who piqued my interest, it was Calgary’s Oliver Kylington. He had one 25-minute game, and it is clear Calgary is giving him exhibition opportunity.