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Hamilton Spectator
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Senators sign defenceman Tyler Kleven to two-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Tyler Kleven to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Monday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$1.6 million through the 2026-27 season. The 23-year-old Kleven, who was a pending restricted free agent, appeared in a career-high 79 regular-season games in 2024-25. He scored four goals, including his first career NHL goal on Nov. 27 in San Jose, and added six assists. Kleven averaged 15:47 of ice time and had two assists over six games in Ottawa's first-round playoff loss to Toronto. The Senators selected Kleven, from Fargo, N.D., in the second round, 44th overall, at the 2020 NHL draft. Kleven signed his entry-level contract with Ottawa on March 23, 2023, after completing his collegiate career with the University of North Dakota. 'Tyler continued to elevate his game in his first NHL season, which was a good sign,' Senators general manager Steve Staios said in a release. 'We expect his game will continue to develop.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Senators sign defenceman Tyler Kleven to two-year contract extension
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Tyler Kleven to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Monday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$1.6 million through the 2026-27 season. Advertisement The 23-year-old Kleven, who was a pending restricted free agent, appeared in a career-high 79 regular-season games in 2024-25. He scored four goals, including his first career NHL goal on Nov. 27 in San Jose, and added six assists. Kleven averaged 15:47 of ice time and had two assists over six games in Ottawa's first-round playoff loss to Toronto. The Senators selected Kleven, from Fargo, N.D., in the second round, 44th overall, at the 2020 NHL draft. Kleven signed his entry-level contract with Ottawa on March 23, 2023, after completing his collegiate career with the University of North Dakota. Advertisement "Tyler continued to elevate his game in his first NHL season, which was a good sign," Senators general manager Steve Staios said in a release. "We expect his game will continue to develop." This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025. The Canadian Press
Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Senators sign defenceman Tyler Kleven to two-year contract extension
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Tyler Kleven to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Monday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$1.6 million through the 2026-27 season. The 23-year-old Kleven, who was a pending restricted free agent, appeared in a career-high 79 regular-season games in 2024-25. He scored four goals, including his first career NHL goal on Nov. 27 in San Jose, and added six assists. Kleven averaged 15:47 of ice time and had two assists over six games in Ottawa's first-round playoff loss to Toronto. The Senators selected Kleven, from Fargo, N.D., in the second round, 44th overall, at the 2020 NHL draft. Kleven signed his entry-level contract with Ottawa on March 23, 2023, after completing his collegiate career with the University of North Dakota. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. 'Tyler continued to elevate his game in his first NHL season, which was a good sign,' Senators general manager Steve Staios said in a release. 'We expect his game will continue to develop.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025.
Reuters
4 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Sens sign D Tyler Kleven to 2-year, $3.2M extension
June 2 - The Ottawa Senators signed defenseman Tyler Kleven to a two-year, $3.2 million extension on Monday. Kleven, 23, just completed his first full season in the NHL and could have become a restricted free agent on July 1. "Tyler's game elevated as our season progressed," general manager Steve Staios said in a statement. "He proved to be a reliable defenseman for us during the playoffs, and we expect his game will continue to mature and develop." Kleven recorded 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 79 games this past season, averaging 14:28 of ice time per game. He notched two assists in six playoff games, averaging 15:47 of ice time. Kleven had three assists in 17 total games with the Senators from 2022-24. The Senators selected Kleven in the second round of the 2020 draft. --Field Level Media
New York Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Senators re-sign defenceman Tyler Kleven to 2-year, $3.2-million extension
The Ottawa Senators have re-signed defenceman Tyler Kleven to a two-year contract extension with an annual average value of $1.6 million, the team announced Monday morning. Kleven, who was slated to be a restricted free agent this summer, scored four goals and recorded 10 points over 79 games in 2024-25, his first full NHL season, before adding two assists in six playoff games. The defenceman was primarily used on the Senators' third pairing, playing alongside Jacob Bernard-Docker, Travis Hamonic and Nikolas Matinpalo at different points of the year. Ottawa selected the now-23-year-old in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft, before his freshman season at the University of North Dakota. The Senators are projected to have over $15 million in cap space after the signing, according to PuckPedia. Forwards Claude Giroux and Fabian Zetterlund are the team's most prominent pending unrestricted and restricted free agents, respectively.
