LD Tyler Kleven (2020, 44th, OTT)

[BondraTime]

JD Burke is literally the last person I’d listen to on anything hockey.

 

[Breakers]

I can't remember the last team to deploy a draft strategy where they are target players going to specific program so they can develop together to this extent in a few years within the NCAA.

I dont think the familiarity can hurt.
But it is interesting.

Can you imagine if Tychonick didnt Transfer

 

[Whalers Fan]

NTDP season ticket holder here. Kleven is big and physical, and has a very under rated slap shot. Not an elite passer. Still, I always like him with the NTDP.

 

[William H Bonney]

As someone who has seen the USNTDP in person, Kleven is not very good.

He's a hitter, but not really a huge hitter. Passing is god awful. Skating is only so-so.

What do you mean by 'huge' hitter?

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

What do you mean by 'huge' hitter?

He goes for the big open ice hits a lot but doesn't connect with regularity, putting himself out of position. But when they do connect they are beauties.

Kleven is the kind of guy who can be a good complimentary 3rd pairing and PK guy, or he ends up like Dylan McIlrath and shuttles between the minors and bigs as a tough-but-slow AHL defender.

 

[NyQuil]

He goes for the big open ice hits a lot but doesn't connect with regularity, putting himself out of position. But when they do connect they are beauties.

Kleven is the kind of guy who can be a good complimentary 3rd pairing and PK guy, or he ends up like Dylan McIlrath and shuttles between the minors and bigs as a tough-but-slow AHL defender.

Well, we just ejected Boro.

How are his owner interviewing skills?

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Uffffff

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

No skill; can't handle the puck;

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

That’s a nice play, but that’s probably the best play he’s ever made with the puck at a reputable level. Doesn’t mean he can’t be a viable NHL’er, but that’s a one off play. Puck handling is not his game.

 

[bert]

That’s a nice play, but that’s probably the best play he’s ever made with the puck at a reputable level. Doesn’t mean he can’t be a viable NHL’er, but that’s a one off play. Puck handling is not his game.

So you claim you have watched every game he has ever played?........ The funny thing about 18 year olds 3rd game at the collegiate level is they continue to develop. Big defenseman shockingly have a longer development curve. But I'm sure you know that as well.

If he was a rangers draft pick you'd be blowing your load. When you read your tone this entire thread you liked the player until he was drafted. All of your bias's come out in one thread.

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Been a year but bumping this how's he been?

 

[newmanager]

Been a year but bumping this how's he been?

Saw him against Minnesota Duluth the other day and he looked pretty good. Looked like the player best suited to today's NHL that was on the ice that night. Sanderson wasn't in the line-up.

 

[Altimus]

 

[bashbros32]

if this kid can come in in ~ 5 years and pot 8-15 points a year and truck people like that, I'm happy.

 

[Altimus]

 

[William H Bonney]

He is so good at lining people up and catching them clean.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Oh man I forgot about Kleven this year. I liked his game when he joined the Sens at the end of last year.

How was his preseason??

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

This was a better pick than most credited Ottawa for at the time and he’s pretty close now to becoming a full-time NHL’er. He’s going to be an NHL defensemen. All teams need players like him

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Will he get a full time NHL shot this season? Intriguing player

 

[Ouroboros]

Will he get a full time NHL shot this season? Intriguing player

Third-pair LD spot is his to lose in training camp, but there's not really any legitimate competition for him. He'd have to be a complete disaster in training camp to not make the Senators opening night roster.

 

[Dread Clawz]

This was a better pick than most credited Ottawa for at the time and he’s pretty close now to becoming a full-time NHL’er. He’s going to be an NHL defensemen. All teams need players like him

I always liked him and thought he should have gone higher than he did.

 

[zenator]

Kleven is pretty much pencilled in to the bottom pairing LD spot.

He would have been called up more late last season, but they wanted him to help Belleville make and advance in the playoffs.

Looking forward to seeing Kleven crush some players with big hits.