Kleven scored a goal and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Kleven's first NHL goal came in his 39th career appearance. The tally was his first point in November and just his second point through 22 outings. Kleven has maintained a steady third-pairing role, but he's averaging a meager 14:24 of ice time per game. He's produced 19 shots on net, 33 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. The 22-year-old's progress likely doesn't need to be tracked in redraft formats in 2024-25, and his appeal in keeper leagues is not particularly high either.
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Senators' Tyler Kleven: Logs first point of season
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Kleven notched an assist and two hits in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.
The helper was Kleven's first point in eight games this season, matching his output from nine NHL contests in 2023-24. The 22-year-old defenseman has been a regular on the Senators' third pairing as one of three left-shot blueliners on the roster. He's added nine shots on net, 15 hits, 11 blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-1 rating. Kleven is unlikely to score enough to help in fantasy, but he's racking up plenty of production in the physical categories.
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Senators' Tyler Kleven: Sent to AHL
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Kleven was demoted to AHL Belleville on Friday.
Kleven was pointless in four games during his recent recall. The defenseman has one assist in nine NHL games this season, averaging 12:39 of ice time. Look for Thomas Chabot (lower body) to take Kleven's spot in the lineup Saturday against New Jersey.
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Senators' Tyler Kleven: Called up from minors
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Kleven was elevated from AHL Belleville on Thursday.
Kleven's promotion doesn't bode well for the availability of Thomas Chabot (lower body) against the Blackhawks on Thursday. Even with Kleven joining the team, he is far from a lock for a spot in the lineup, as Travis Hamonic figures to have the inside track if someone needs to be called upon. Still, Kleven does offer some offensive upside with 17 points in 45 minor-league contests this season.
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Senators' Tyler Kleven: Heads to AHL
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Kleven was assigned to AHL Belleville on Sunday.
Kleven has one assist, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and two hits in five appearances with Ottawa this season. He also has two helpers in four AHL contests this campaign. Kleven could be back with the big club prior to Friday's matchup with the Islanders.
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Senators' Tyler Kleven: Surfaces with helper
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Kleven earned an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Kleven is currently up with the Senators, as the parent club remains thin on the blue line due to injuries for Erik Brannstrom (concussion), Artem Zub (upper body) and Thomas Chabot (hand). Last year, Kelven averaged 1:03 of ice time on the power play over the first eight games of his NHL career, but he's yet to seize such an opportunity this campaign. It's best to take a wait-and-see approach with Kelven since he's just 21 years old with his playing time currently dependent on the health of others.
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Senators' Tyler Kleven: Called up Saturday
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Kleven was recalled from AHL Belleville on Saturday.
With Erik Brannstrom (concussion), Thomas Chabot (hand) and Artem Zub (upper body) all sidelined, Kleven will likely step into a bottom-pairing role in Saturday's matchup with the Penguins. The 21-year-old Kleven offers some offensive upside from the blue line, earning a pair of assists in eight NHL outings last season.
