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.

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

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.

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

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Friday they have signed free agent defenceman John Klingberg to a one-year contract. The 32-year-old blueliner has seen action in 633 NHL games over 11 seasons with the Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs, recording 81 goals and 331 assists for 412 points.

John Klingberg appears to be back to 100% after an injury cut his 2024/25 season short, and now, he's a member of the Edmonton Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers have had a very clear hole on their blue line for the past few years now,

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

The Maple Leafs missed out on a golden opportunity to add some offensive punch and depth to their blueline as John Klingberg decided to sign with Canadian rival.

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,