Kyle Klubertanz

[Cranky]

The guy has a hell of a big upper body.....or a small head.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=baw00vxE1Zs&feature=player_embedded#!

Breakdown.....

Talent Analysis

A smooth-skating blueliner with plenty of offensive potential, Klubertanz also has a fiesty attitude. Despite his average size, he doesn't back down and plays with a chip on his shoulder. His greatest attribute is his puckmoving skills. He also sees the ice extremely well and is excellent at reading the play. His time in the college system should be devoted to developing his potential further as well as improving his defensive play. He also needs to get stronger to continue to play his style.

A third round draft choice in 2004 and a wizard at moving the puck, Klubertanz is still very much a project. He has plenty of offensive potential and could be a future powerplay quarterback if all goes well. His size may hold him back from being a top pairing blueliner, but his drive and hard work could ensure that he does get a regular roster spot.

Looks like no more then depth.

[Habs_fan_in_LA]

May 27, 2010 12:28:35 GMT -5 Cranky said:

The guy has a hell of a big upper body.....or a small head.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=baw00vxE1Zs&feature=player_embedded#!

Breakdown.....

Talent Analysis

A smooth-skating blueliner with plenty of offensive potential, Klubertanz also has a fiesty attitude. Despite his average size, he doesn't back down and plays with a chip on his shoulder. His greatest attribute is his puckmoving skills. He also sees the ice extremely well and is excellent at reading the play. His time in the college system should be devoted to developing his potential further as well as improving his defensive play. He also needs to get stronger to continue to play his style.

A third round draft choice in 2004 and a wizard at moving the puck, Klubertanz is still very much a project. He has plenty of offensive potential and could be a future powerplay quarterback if all goes well. His size may hold him back from being a top pairing blueliner, but his drive and hard work could ensure that he does get a regular roster spot.

Looks like no more then depth.

Kyle Clubber Lang?

[oldhabsfan]

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He seems to have picked up his game in the SEL this past year after not very distinguished previous statistics.

According to hockeydb, born Sept. 1985, 6 foot even, 190 lb.

Good for the Dogs perhaps; then we'll see.

[blny]

Highest scoring dman in the SEL this season. His team was awarded 'silver medals' this year.

[NWTHabsFan]

The Dogs will lose Subban next season to Montreal, so they will need another puck moving defender. Klubertanz fills some of that void. The Dogs also have several UFA's: Alex Henry, Andre Benoit (both who were huge for the team in the playoffs - one defensively and with toughness, the other with offense), one RFA: Mathieu Carle, and two regular defenders on AHL contracts: Frederic St. Denis and Chad Anderson. Only Weber and recent NCAA grad Brendan Nash are signed for next year at this point (and also that PK guy who should not see Hamilton again except for potentially some rare conditioning stint in the future).

I would say Klubertanz just took Anderson's job away next year for sure.

He had a bad season in the NCAA during his contract year and ANA was full of defensive prospects, so they chose not to sign him. He has found his form since going to Europe and playing in the elite leagues in FIN and SWE.

He played alongside 22 year old Hab prospect Andreas Engqvist this past season, so Habs scouts would have seen a lot of him this past season. Engqvist will be in North America next season, after a very good SEL regular season, a really good SEL playoffs, and decent run at the Worlds just completed in Germany.