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Tyler Kleven

#43

age23

posLD

shotl

h6'4"

w201lbs

Depth Chart LD3

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$1,600,000$1.60M

Year 1 of 2

25/26

26/27

Expiry Status

RFA 2027 age 25

Profile

Draft Team

Round2

Pick44

Year2020

Agent Craig Oster

Birthdate Jan 10, 2002

Birthplace Fargo, North Dakota

Nationality USA

Stick CCM Ribcor Trigger 9 Pro

UFA Year 2029

ELC Year 21

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $1.17M

Regular Season

GP79

P10

PPG0.13

PIM27

EV TOI/GM 13.89

G60 0.22

P60 0.44

GF% 40.30

DFF% 44.70

REL DFF% -8.20

CF% 47.00

REL CF% -4.20

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP96

P13

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.14

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.04

Career Statline Details

2025-2027 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$3,200,000$3.20M

cap hit$1,600,000$1.60M

Tyler Kleven is signed to a 2 year, $3,200,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,600,000 per season, playing for the Ottawa Senators. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Kleven a Restricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jun 2 2025

Signing Agent Craig Oster

Signed By

Signing GM Steve Staios

% Cap Contract Start 1.68%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Qualifying Offer $1,700,000$1.70M

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027
Cap Hit	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M	RFAage 25
AAV	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Base	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Minors Salary	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP79

P10

PPG0.13

PIM27

EV TOI/GM 13.89

G60 0.22

P60 0.44

GF% 40.30

DFF% 44.70

REL DFF% -8.20

CF% 47.00

REL CF% -4.20

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP96

P13

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.14

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.04

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	22	$916,667 $917K	NHL	Ottawa Senators	79	4	6	10	27	1,083	40.30	44.70	-8.20	47.00	-4.20	0.22	0.44	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0
2023-24	21	$916,667 $917K	NHL	Ottawa Senators	9	0	1	1	2	106	37.50	50.30	7.30	49.00	1.80		0.57
2023-24	21	$916,667 $917K	AHL	Belleville Senators	53	5	16	21	51									Playoffs	7	1	2	3	0
2022-23	20	$916,667 $917K	WC	USA	7	0	0	0	2
2022-23	20	$916,667 $917K	NHL	Ottawa Senators	8	0	2	2	2	104	44.40	62.60	2.90	63.30	6.60		1.16
2022-23	20	$916,667 $917K	NCAA	Univ. of North Dakota	35	8	10	18	84
2021-22	19		WJC-20 Cancelled	USA U20	1	0	0	0	0
2021-22	19		WJC-20	USA U20	5	0	0	0	0
2021-22	19		NCAA	Univ. of North Dakota	38	7	3	10	93
2020-21	18		WJC-20	USA U20	2	0	1	1	0
2020-21	18		NCAA	Univ. of North Dakota	22	5	2	7	37
2019-20	17		USHL	USNTDP Juniors	17	0	2	2	37
2019-20	17		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	45	2	10	12	63
2018-19	16		WHC-17	USA U17	5	0	0	0	16
2018-19	16		USHL	USNTDP Juniors	31	2	1	3	45									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2018-19	16		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	1	0	0	0	0
2018-19	16		NTDP	U.S. National U17 Team	52	3	5	8	96
2017-18	15		USHS-ND	Fargo Davies High	27	9	7	16	54
2017-18	15		USA-S15	Team Royal	2	0	0	0	0
2017-18	15		UMHSEHL	Team Sanford Power	18	1	9	10	8									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2016-17	14		MNBEL 14U	MN North Stars 15U AAA	14	1	1	2	0
NHL Totals					96	4	9	13
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Jun

Kleven, Tyler

2yrs

$1,600,000

Cap Hit

03/23

2023

Kleven, Tyler

3yrs

$916,667

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Kleven, Tyler

Kleven (undisclosed) isn't on the roster for Thursday's preseason game against the St. Louis Blues, signaling that he'll be sidelined once again.

Sep

Kleven, Tyler

Kleven (undisclosed) is not expected to play in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Montreal Canadiens, Steve Warne of The Hockey News reports.

Sep

Kleven, Tyler

Kleven (undisclosed) will join the Ottawa Senators in Quebec City for their upcoming preseason games, Claire Hanna of TSN reports Thursday.

Sep

Kleven, Tyler

Kleven (undisclosed) is expected to return to practice in a few days, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports Tuesday.

Sep

Kleven, Tyler

Kleven departed Sunday's exhibition contest versus the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an undisclosed injury, and head coach Travis Green did not have an update on the defenseman's status after the game, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

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Contract History

2022-2025 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,750,001$2.75M

cap hit$916,667$917K

expiry 2025 RFA age 23

Signed On Mar 23 2023

Signing Agent Craig Oster

Signed By

Signing GM Pierre Dorion

% Cap Contract Start 1.11%

Signing Status age 21

Qualifying Offer $874,125$874K

Offer Sheet Ineligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$916,667$917K	$916,667$917K	$916,667$917K	RFAage 23
AAV	$1,125,000$1.13M	$1,125,000$1.13M	$1,125,000$1.13M
Base	$807,500$808K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	$25,000$25K	-	$600,000$600K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$900,000$900K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year