Adam Kleber

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)