The NHL is back from its holiday roster freeze and fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, there have been 15 trades, four coaching changes, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin,

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

The Edmonton Oilers have a wild card joining their lineup with the addition of John Klingberg, who should enter the lineup for the team's game against the Detroit Red Wings.

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.

John Klinberg has made his decision on a new home for 2024-25. The marquee veteran defenseman has signed with the Edmonton Oilers on Friday per NHL insider Darren Dreger. "John Klingberg heading to the Oilers," Dreger said on X. Edmonton was reported to be the front-runner to sign Klingberg, so this decision does not come as a massive shock.

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

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.

Klingberg had been attempting to resurrect his NHL career after spending more than a year working his way back from injury.

The Oilers have added defenseman John Klingberg after recovering from hip surgery and missing the first half of the season

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').