Zak MacMillan: RFA Player Profile - Tyler Kleven

Big fan of Kleven, thought he had a very strong playoffs.

Interesting to see where he slots in with Sanderson and Chabot ahead of him on the left side. I think he has second pairing potential. It's possible they use the third pairing more frequently than in the past to give him more ice time.

Can he play on the right side at all, that could allow him to get into the top four.

Big fan of Kleven, thought he had a very strong playoffs.

Interesting to see where he slots in with Sanderson and Chabot ahead of him on the left side. I think he has second pairing potential. It's possible they use the third pairing more frequently than in the past to give him more ice time.

Can he play on the right side at all, that could allow him to get into the top four.
- david22

Agree 100%. He was easily one of the top 3 players in my books in the Toronto series. Really showed confidence and poise.

I think with Jensen out, Sens should sign a right shot D-man that can do the job. I like Nick Perbix. Playoff experience with TBL and always good numbers. Also mid-west like Kleven. I really want to see Chabot moved for Sanheim. His stock has risen a lot but I don't like him at $8M cap hit and we can sweeten the deal for PHI with future picks.

Sign Nick Perbix 3 years @2.75M
Sign Tyler Kleven 4 years @2.5M

Jake Sanderson - Artem Zub
Travis Sanheim - Nick Perbix*
Tyler Kleven - Nikolas Mantinpalo

*(Jensen comes back, Perbix moves with Kleven)

Agree 100%. He was easily one of the top 3 players in my books in the Toronto series. Really showed confidence and poise.

I think with Jensen out, Sens should sign a right shot D-man that can do the job. I like Nick Perbix. Playoff experience with TBL and always good numbers. Also mid-west like Kleven. I really want to see Chabot moved for Sanheim. His stock has risen a lot but I don't like him at $8M cap hit and we can sweeten the deal for PHI with future picks.

Sign Nick Perbix 3 years @2.75M
Sign Tyler Kleven 4 years @2.5M

Jake Sanderson - Artem Zub
Travis Sanheim - Nick Perbix*
Tyler Kleven - Nikolas Mantinpalo

*(Jensen comes back, Perbix moves with Kleven)
- AlfieisKing

First off , Sanheim has a NTC (no trade without player consent). Secondly, now that Tortorella has been fired, why would Philly trade a Team Canada d-man. Sanheim and Tortorella did not mix well. Why would Philly want Chabot when they are rebuilding their team. Chabot and Sanheim are both the same age. As for "future picks" to sweeten the deal ..... what future picks. Ottawa needs to keep picks to begin rebuilding their minor leagues.

First off , Sanheim has a NTC (no trade without player consent). Secondly, now that Tortorella has been fired, why would Philly trade a Team Canada d-man. Sanheim and Tortorella did not mix well. Why would Philly want Chabot when they are rebuilding their team. Chabot and Sanheim are both the same age. As for "future picks" to sweeten the deal ..... what future picks. Ottawa needs to keep picks to begin rebuilding their minor leagues.
- OttawaB

Fair opinion. I'm good with Chabot returning. Sanheim is actually a full year old and has more term. Also Chabot I think can have a monster year next year.

I met him before the playoffs (he was solid in round 1) and told him what a F***ing amazing job the boys were doing. I told him defensively himself and everyone has been way better.

Honestly, if Chabby was making 2M less, I wouldn't move him!

I'm okay with a defense as it is. They played really well down the stretch. Kleven especially..
. People have seem to have forgotten that last year was his first full year up with the big Club .

You can sign some depth guys....Gilbert on a one-year League minimum and/some veteran...but any cap space or draft Capital has to address the first line Winger issues. That's where I want them spending the money and that's where I want their attention to be at this off-season.

I'm also okay with the Sens making any heavy moves this year. Because the next year's UFA and RFA class is quite phenomenal. And the cap goes up.