Tyler Kleven
Ottawa Senators, Defensemen
Age: 24y-1m-26d (Jan 10, 2002)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#44 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Craig Oster (Newport Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$1,600,000
2025-26 Cash
$1,500,000
Career Earnings
$2,733,911
2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Tyler Kleven signed a 2 year, $3,200,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators, including $3,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,600,000. In 2025-26, Kleven will earn a base salary of $1,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,600,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $1,600,000 | 1.68% | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
25 | $1,600,000 | 1.54% | $1,700,000 | $3,200,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $1,500,000 | $1,600,000 | 1.68% |
| 2026-27 |
|
25 | $1,700,000 | $1,600,000 | 1.54% |
| 2027-28 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
24 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,600,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
25 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $3,200,000 | - | $1,600,000 | $1,700,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,375,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,733,911
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$182,500 |
$182,500 |
|
| 2023 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$218,911 |
$401,411 |
|
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$832,500 |
$1,233,911 |
|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$2,733,911 |
|
| Total |
$2,733,911 |
$2,733,911 |
||||
| 2026 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,700,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,433,911 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,548,911 | $185,000 | - | $2,733,911 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
21 |
$90,000
|
$92,500 |
$182,500 |
$182,500 |
|
| 2023 |
|
22 |
$126,411
|
$92,500 |
$218,911 |
$401,411 |
|
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$832,500
|
$832,500 |
$1,233,911 |
||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$2,733,911 |
||
| Total |
$2,548,911 |
$185,000 |
$2,733,911 |
$2,733,911 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$1,700,000
|
$1,700,000 |
|||
| Total |
$4,248,911 |
$185,000 |
$4,433,911 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,548,911 | $185,000 | - | $2,733,911 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
Oct 07, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025 | 0 | Undisclosed |
-
Jun 02, 2025
Signed a 2 year $3.2 million contract extension with Ottawa (OTT)
-
Apr 05, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
-
Mar 28, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
-
Nov 21, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
-
Oct 28, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
-
Mar 25, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
-
Mar 23, 2023
Signed a 3 year $3.375 million contract with Ottawa (OTT)
-
Oct 07, 2020
Drafted by Ottawa (OTT): Round 2 (#44 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | OTT | 55 | 1 | 910 | 10 | 0 | -5 | 66 | .015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 99 | 30 |
| 2024 | OTT | 79 | 4 | 1,142 | 6 | 0 | -11 | 78 | .051 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 105 | 27 |
| 2023 | OTT | 9 | 0 | 113 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | OTT | 8 | 0 | 117 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
