The Hurricanes released defenseman Oliver Kylington and winger Kevin Labanc from their professional tryouts, according to a team announcement . The duo is part of a good chunk of camp cuts from the Canes today, although fellow PTO invitee Givani Smith remains with the organization for now.
Kylington signed a PTO after splitting the 2024-25 season between the Avalanche and the Ducks. The left-shot rearguard missed over two months with a lower-body injury in the middle of the season, which, combined with declining play, contributed to him only making 19 appearances. He managed a 1-4–5 scoring line with a -2 rating while averaging just 12:18 per game, recording 18 blocks and three hits.
A second-round pick by the Flames back in 2015, Kylington once looked like a p