Klingberg is trying to resurrect his career after spending more than a year working his way back from double hip resurfacing surgery.

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

It was expected that free agent defenseman John Klingberg would make his decision shortly and he now has. According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the blue liner has signed with the Edmonton Oilers. Klingberg is making a comeback after spending more than a year working his way back from a double hip resurfacing surgery.

Moments ago, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman broke the news that the Edmonton Oilers have signed 32 year old defenceman John Klingberg to a contract. The Oilers had been reported as the heavy favourites to land the veteran Swedish defenceman,

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that the Oilers have agreed to a deal with veteran defenceman John Klingberg.

Klingberg hasn't played an NHL game since being in the lineup for Toronto vs. the Vancouver Canucks on Nov. 11, 2023.

The Edmonton Oilers have been looking for a defenceman ahead of the trade deadline, and seem to have found one that interests them. According to several reports, they are expressing interest in John Klingberg,

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly in the running to bring back defenceman John Klingberg. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported Tuesday that the Leafs were one of the five-to-seven teams that expressed interest in acquiring his services,

The Edmonton Oilers have had a strong 2024-25 campaign and seem poised to make a return to the postseason. They made some strong moves in the offseason to make up for the losses of Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg by bringing in Vasily Podkolzin and Ty Emberson,

John Klingberg is closing in on an NHL return, and the Maple Leafs, Senators and Oilers are all reportedly interested in the veteran D-man.