NHL News: Senators Sign Tyler Kleven To Multi-Year Contract Extension

The Ottawa Senators have made a move, as they have announced that they have signed defenseman Tyler Kleven to a two-year contract extension. Starting next season, the left-shot defenseman will carry a $1.6 million cap hit.

Two more years of Kleven 💥💪

The #Sens have signed Tyler Kleven to a two-year extension!

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— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) June 2, 2025

Kleven, 23, enjoyed himself a nice breakout year with the Senators this season and cemented himself as a mainstay on their blueline because of it. In 79 games with the Atlantic Division squad, he set new career highs with four goals, six assists, 10 points, and 105 hits. He also appeared in six playoff games for the Senators this year, posting two assists and an even plus/minus rating. Overall, the young defenseman demonstrated that he is ready for the NHL level and earned this sweet new contract because of it.

Kleven Should Continue To Improve As He Gains More Experience

Overall, Kleven had a solid first full season at the NHL level with the Senators this year and should continue to be a key part of their blueline moving forward after landing this contract extension. Now, the 6-foot-5 defenseman should only to continue as he gains more NHL experience from here.

Kleven was selected by the Senators with the 44th overall pick of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. In 96 career NHL games with the Senators thus far, he has recorded four goals, nine assists, 13 points, 31 penalty minutes, and 122 hits. It will be interesting to see how much he improves upon these career numbers after landing this new two-year contract with the Senators.