After a few weeks of teasing the idea of a return to the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers have signed veteran defenseman John Klingberg to a new contract. Klingberg hasn’t played an NHL game in over a year, but has been working on a return,

John Klingberg signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 32-year-old defenseman had five assists in 14 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season before having season-ending hip surgery in December 2023.

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. The details of Klingberg's contract with the Oilers have not yet been released.

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

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.

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. Per Darren Dreger, the contract terms are a $1 million prorated salary and $350,000 in potential bonuses.

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

On Friday (Jan. 17), it was revealed that defender John Klingberg was joining the Edmonton Oilers on a one-year contract worth $1 million (pro-rated) with a $350,000 bonus.

The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms on a one-year contract with defenceman John Klingberg on Friday. Klingberg was a free agent and hasn't played an NHL game since Nov. 11, 2023. The six-foot-two, 185-pound defenceman has appeared in 633 career games over 11 seasons with Dallas,