Sabres' Adam Kleber: Nabbed by Buffalo in Round 2

Kleber was the 42nd overall pick by the Sabres in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

Playing for Lincoln of the USHL, Kleber had a nice season. His point production won't impress anyone (five goals, 21 points in 56 games), but that's not his game. Kleber is a hulking (6-foot-5) stay-at-home defender who plays hard, uses his big frame to his advantage, and has just enough offense to his game. Kleber has a realistic chance to develop into a No. 5 or No. 6 defender at the NHL level without needing much improvement in his game. Should he make offensive improvements, his ceiling will go up. Kleber is off to the University of Minnesota-Duluth this coming fall.