EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Friday they have signed free agent defenceman John Klingberg to a one-year contract. The 32-year-old blueliner has seen action in 633 NHL games over 11 seasons with the Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs, recording 81 goals and 331 assists for 412 points.
Moments ago, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman broke the news that the Edmonton Oilers have signed 32 year old defenceman John Klingberg to a contract. The Oilers had been reported as the heavy favourites to land the veteran Swedish defenceman,
John Klingberg appears to be back to 100% after an injury cut his 2024/25 season short, and now, he's a member of the Edmonton Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers have had a very clear hole on their blue line for the past few years now,
The Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars after Nathan MacKinnon's two-goal game against the Edmonton Oilers in the Avalanche's 4-3 loss.
It is being reported that John Klingberg is signing a deal with the Edmonton Oilers. As per TSN’s Darren Dreger and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the deal is done.
The Edmonton Oilers are signing free-agent defenseman John Klingberg, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.The contract details are unknown at this time.Klingberg hasn't played since November 2023 when he was with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman John Klingberg is reportedly headed to the Edmonton Oilers. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman had the scoop on Friday afternoon, posting to X that the 32-year-old would be joining the Oilers after recovering from hip resurfacing surgery done in late 2023.
Amongst them are the Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers and, according to Darren Dreger, the latter may have become the front-runner in the blue liner’s sweepstakes.
The Edmonton Oilers could be adding a new defenceman to their roster sooner rather than later in UFA John Klingberg.