Habs Eyes On The Prize · May 21, 2015
Canadiens 2015 Draft Targets: Oliver Kylington
When picking 26th in the NHL entry draft, the goal is to find players that may eventually impact the current club. There's not going to be a plethora of sure bets left on the board, which means that teams have to decide whether or not the upside of a player outweighs his flaws.
In Oliver Kylington's case, he may just be that player.
Kylington began his Swedish Hockey League career when he was just 16, which is ridiculous age for any player to break into a professional league. He's a graceful skater that only uses a few powerful strides to reach top speed. He's slightly undersized for a defenceman at 6'0" & 180 lbs, but he makes up for it with tremendous vision, and quality passing.