Nugent-Hopkins, whose two-way acumen has him stapled to the top line most games, moved down the depth chart against the Wild. He moved from left wing to centre, playing with wingers Vasily Podkolzin and Viktor Arvidsson for much of the evening.

But who’s manning his wings on any given shift can change wildly. Zach Hyman might be next to him, or all the way down on the third line trying to ignite things in order for Edmonton’s top-six into nine cylinders of offence. Yup, the reigning 54-goal scorer from a season ago spending significant time on the third line.

The Edmonton Oilers’ one-year deal with John Klingberg is official with details of his contract now coming out. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, who was first to break the news and was all over it this week,

All hope was seemingly lost after the Colorado Avalanche built an early 3-0 lead in the first period. Four unanswered Oilers goals, however, lifted Edmonton to their fourth straight victory and has put them in a very good spot in the standings.

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

News broke that the Edmonton Oilers signed veteran defenceman John Klingberg this morning, and now his contract terms are official at $1M in salary and $350,000 in bonuses.

Wow, let’s all take a deep breath after that one. What a win by the gritty Edmonton Oilers! After falling behind 3-0 early, they showed outstanding resilience over the final 48 minutes.

EDMONTON — 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.

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Friday they have agreed to terms with free agent defenceman John Klingberg on 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 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.

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