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

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

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.

Klingberg said he’ll have to readjust to the pace of the league but feels much better now about being able to handle it.

The Edmonton Oilers recently decided to sign returning defender John Klingberg to a one-year deal for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Unfortunately, the deal doesn’t look great for them and might end up being a terrible mistake.