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

The Edmonton Oilers have already made a key signing to bolster their back end, signing veteran Swedish defenseman John Klingberg to a one-year, pro-rated contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 NHL season.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Despite signing John Klingberg yesterday, the Edmonton Oilers may still have some cap space to make another move before the trade deadline.