Klingberg will either be a brilliant addition for the Oilers or a quick audition that will be forgotten by fall.

Edmonton is happy to be able to add a player of Klingberg's ability to its defense corps. The Oilers (29-14-3) are looking at making another long run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season after getting to Game 7 of the Cup Final against the Florida Panthers last season.

On January 17, the Edmonton Oilers signed free agent veteran defenceman John Klingberg to a one-year deal at a projected cap-hit of $1.74M. Klingberg is

Klingberg said he’ll have to readjust to the pace of the league but feels much better now about being able to handle it.

In the wake of his career-surviving major surgery, it was a hip, hip hooray moment for John Klingberg when he signed his one-year free-agent contract in Edmonton—five years after being in the 2020 playoff bubble with the Dallas Stars when they were two games from winning the Stanley Cup.

John Klingberg is closing in on an NHL return, and the Maple Leafs, Senators and Oilers are all reportedly interested in the veteran D-man.

John Klingberg hit the ice at Rogers Place on Monday morning, practicing with the Edmonton Oilers for the first time since signing a one-year contract with the team late last week.

The Edmonton Oilers recently decided to sign returning defender John Klingberg to a one-year deal for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Unfortunately, the deal doesn’t look great for them and might end up being a terrible mistake.