The Edmonton Oilers are blessed just now with a team of solid puck-moving defenders, several of them in the elite category and they may just be adding another. The news out of the Oilers practice from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug and others is that free agent signing John Klingberg,

After well over a year away from the NHL, defenseman John Klingberg is closing in on his return to the NHL as a member of the Edmonton Oilers. Klingberg signed

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

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Edmonton Oilers defenseman John Klingberg is expected to make his season debut Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed, according to team commentator Bob Stauffer.The Oilers signed Klingberg to a one-year deal just under two weeks ago.

The Edmonton Oilers potentially bolstered their defense Friday by signing free agent John Klingberg, a low-risk move that could amount to adding a top-four blueliner.

The Edmonton Oilers are eagerly awaiting the addition of defenceman John Klingberg to their lineup, but unfortunately an immigration issue is holding up his return to play.

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.

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 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.

Veteran defenseman John Klingberg will officially make his debut for the Edmonton Oilers against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed his insertion into the lineup.