<p>Finally! There&#8217;s news around the National Hockey League. <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/looking-ahead-puck-moving-rentals-potentially-available-canucks-2025-trade-deadline">The Colorado Avalanche</a> announced on Monday afternoon that they signed defenceman Oliver Kylington to a one-year $1.05 million contract.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have signed Oliver Kylington to a one-year contract. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoAvsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoAvsGo</a> <a href="https://t.co/D60yHzpIAM">pic.twitter.com/D60yHzpIAM</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) <a href="https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status/1820550806489444843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Kylington, 27, played 33 games with the<a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/how-vancouver-canucks-stack-up-calgary-flames-pacific-previews"> Calgary Flames</a> last season, scoring three goals and eight points. He finished with a minus-six rating in 17:15 average time on ice. He was drafted with the last pick in the second round (60th overall) of the stacked 2015 NHL draft. Throughout his six-year NHL career, Kylington has scored 17 goals and 55 points in 201 games.</p>
<p>The left-shot defenceman had a breakout 2021-2022 campaign, scoring nine goals and 34 points with a remarkable plus-34 rating in 73 games. Before the next season, Kylington bravely decided to take a leave of absence from the game to focus on his mental health back in Sweden. He would miss the entire 2022-2023 season and didn&#8217;t return until halfway through 2023-2024.</p>
<p>After a two-game stint in the AHL with the Calgary Wranglers, Kylington rejoined the Flames on January 25th, 2024, in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was a slow start for the Swede, as he was held pointless throughout his first eight games. A visible weight was lifted off Kylington&#8217;s shoulders once he finally got on the scoresheet against the Winnipeg Jets.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">OLIVER KYLINGTON! WHAT A BEAUTY! 🔥</p>
<p>That&#39;s his first goal since April 18, 2022! <a href="https://t.co/CIGOttYCV5">pic.twitter.com/CIGOttYCV5</a></p>
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<p>The Avalanche now round out their defence corps, pairing Kylington with Calvin de Haan on the bottom pair. Kylington will bring some offensive firepower and elite puck-moving ability to Colorado&#8217;s blue line — something they&#8217;ve missed since they traded Bowen Byram at last year&#8217;s trade deadline.</p>
<p>With Kylington off the board, the options are bleak for the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/how-canucks-stack-up-nashville-predators-next-best-west">Vancouver Canucks</a> to add a puck-moving defencemen before the season starts. Tyson Barrie, John Klingberg, Justin Schultz, and Kevin Shattenkirk are the four established puck-moving defencemen who are still available.</p>
<p>If the club decides to go the cheap-trade route, two restricted free agents remain unsigned: Philip Broberg and Victor Soderstrom.</p>
<p>There are options still remaining for <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/jpat-goals-expectations-canucks-elias-pettersson-new-big-money-contract-kicked">Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin.</a> With training camp beginning on September 19th,  we&#8217;ll see if the club signs a depth defenceman with high-level puck-moving ability.</p>


Finally! There's news around the National Hockey League. <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/looking-ahead-puck-moving-rentals-potentially-available-canucks-2025-trade-deadline">The Colorado Avalanche</a> announced on Monday afternoon that they signed defenceman Oliver Kylington to a one-year $1.05 million contract.
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Kylington, 27, played 33 games with the<a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/how-vancouver-canucks-stack-up-calgary-flames-pacific-previews"> Calgary Flames</a> last season, scoring three goals and eight points. He finished with a minus-six rating in 17:15 average time on ice. He was drafted with the last pick in the second round (60th overall) of the stacked 2015 NHL draft. Throughout his six-year NHL career, Kylington has scored 17 goals and 55 points in 201 games.

The left-shot defenceman had a breakout 2021-2022 campaign, scoring nine goals and 34 points with a remarkable plus-34 rating in 73 games. Before the next season, Kylington bravely decided to take a leave of absence from the game to focus on his mental health back in Sweden. He would miss the entire 2022-2023 season and didn't return until halfway through 2023-2024.

After a two-game stint in the AHL with the Calgary Wranglers, Kylington rejoined the Flames on January 25th, 2024, in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was a slow start for the Swede, as he was held pointless throughout his first eight games. A visible weight was lifted off Kylington's shoulders once he finally got on the scoresheet against the Winnipeg Jets.

https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1759692007025373282

The Avalanche now round out their defence corps, pairing Kylington with Calvin de Haan on the bottom pair. Kylington will bring some offensive firepower and elite puck-moving ability to Colorado's blue line — something they've missed since they traded Bowen Byram at last year's trade deadline.

With Kylington off the board, the options are bleak for the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/how-canucks-stack-up-nashville-predators-next-best-west">Vancouver Canucks</a> to add a puck-moving defencemen before the season starts. Tyson Barrie, John Klingberg, Justin Schultz, and Kevin Shattenkirk are the four established puck-moving defencemen who are still available.

If the club decides to go the cheap-trade route, two restricted free agents remain unsigned: Philip Broberg and Victor Soderstrom.

There are options still remaining for <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/jpat-goals-expectations-canucks-elias-pettersson-new-big-money-contract-kicked">Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin.</a> With training camp beginning on September 19th,  we'll see if the club signs a depth defenceman with high-level puck-moving ability.

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