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,

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

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

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

The Edmonton Oilers are signing free-agent defenseman John Klingberg, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.Klingberg hasn't played since November 2023 when he was with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He underwent season-ending hip resurfacing surgery a month later.

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.

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.

There has been a lot of speculation connecting the Edmonton Oilers to free-agent defenseman John Klingberg over the past few days. The last time we saw Klingberg in the NHL was in 2023-24 when he was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and it was not pretty.