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Fantasy Summary

Big, strong, smart defenseman with a lot of little benefits


Observations

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June 2024 – Kleber was selected in the second round, 42nd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2024 NHL Draft. Hadi Kalakeche

April 2024 – Adam Kleber profiles as yet another one of the big, rangy defensemen in this year’s draft, but he comes with a lot of added benefits. He’s a good skater, has some very surprising small area handling skills, he’s a good breakout passer, remarkably accurate in the offensive zone, and good at defending the rush, and that’s just the start. Kleber’s defensively intelligent and generally plays with that strength, but is no slouch offensively and is willing to get aggressive when the situation calls for it. The overall lack of speed and really high-end skills might limit him going forward, but there’s a lot to like in Kleber as the top 6 defenseman he projects as now and he has a very real path to some second pairing upside.  David Saad (April Rankings: 64th)

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.5
NHL Certainty 8.0
Country USA
Position D
Roster Type Draft Eligible
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth March 24, 2006
Height 6‘5”
Weight 203 lbs
Drafted No

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2015-2016 Team Minnesota Brick Invitational6 0 11 0|Playoffs2 0 11
 2019-2020 MN Bolts 13U AAAMNBEL 13U11 2 68 -|        
  Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA15U AA31 1 1718 -|        
  MN Rangers 14U AAAMNBEL 14U4 0 11 -|        
 2020-2021 Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2WSI U149 2 57 -|        
  Draftday Selects U15 WSI U159 2 57 -|        
  Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA15U AA40 9 4453 -|        
  Minnesota Blades 14U AAA14U AAA13 2 79 -|        
 2021-2022 B15 - District 6 MNHP3 0 00 -|        
  Team Purple USA-S154 0 11 2|        
  Minnesota Blades 15U AAA15U AAA- - -- -|        
  Chaska HighUSHS-MN28 4 1317 4|        
 2022-2023 Team Royal USA-S165 1 12 0|        
  Lincoln StarsUSHL56 0 88 8|Playoffs8 0 00
 2023-2024 Northern Plains DistrictUSA-S176 1 01 1.5|        
  USA U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup5 0 11 6|        
  Lincoln StarsUSHL56 5 2126 26|Playoffs5 1 12
  USA U19WJAC-196 0 22 8|        
 2024-2025 Univ. of Minnesota-DuluthNCAA3 0 00 0|        

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