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

The Oilers have already signed veteran defenseman John Klingberg, but is general manager Stan Bowman still working the phones?

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.

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

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

UFA defenseman John Klingberg is joining the Edmonton Oilers in a comeback from hip surgery after a handful of teams were reportedly interested in him.

Free agent defenseman John Klingberg is expected to sign with a team this month after recovering from hip resurfacing surgery. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN').