There was a recent report that the former Wild defenseman John Klingberg was nearing a return to the NHL or seeking a return following his recent injury. Klingberg, 32, recovered from his hip resurfacing surgery that he had in 2023 and has now signed a contract with the Edmonton Oilers.

John Klingberg is feeling fully healthy & motivated to make his return to the NHL as a member of the Oilers after missing more than a season recovering from double hip surgery

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.

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.

The Edmonton Oilers will have a new face on their blueline with the addition of John Klingberg, but he still has some stuff to work through.

The Edmonton Oilers head home from a withering road trip. And while they pulled up a goal short of a win on Saturday night, by anyone’s measure this stretch was a roaring success. The Oilers arrive home with the same number of points as the Pacific leading Vegas Golden Knights.

The Edmonton Oilers know this better than anyone. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl weren't free. They resulted from years of terrible play followed by unbelievable luck (and great scouting). Despite free agents literally having "free" as a descriptor of them,

The Edmonton Oilers have signed free-agent defenceman John Klingberg, as first reported by TSN's Darren Dreger.

The Edmonton Oilers signed veteran defenseman John Klingberg for the rest of the season. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

Newly signed Edmonton Oilers defenseman John Klingberg is eager to prove he can return to the elite level of play he showcased when he was a member of the Dallas Stars.

We get excited about trading and thinking about the kind of return we can get, but I’m not shopping him,” Brière said of Ristolainen.