The Edmonton Oilers are blessed just now with a team of solid puck-moving defenders, several of them in the elite category and they may just be adding another. The news out of the Oilers practice from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug and others is that free agent signing John Klingberg,

Are the Edmonton Oilers a better team than they were a season ago? I think they might be. A year ago this week the Oilers were riding an incredible 16-game winning streak and preparing for the NHL All-Star Break Feb.

Edmonton Oilers defenseman John Klingberg is expected to make his season debut Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed, according to team commentator Bob Stauffer.The Oilers signed Klingberg to a one-year deal just under two weeks ago.

After well over a year away from the NHL, defenseman John Klingberg is closing in on his return to the NHL as a member of the Edmonton Oilers. Klingberg signed

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

Two Stanley Cup rings. Over 900 regular season games played. Over 500 points. Seven 20+ goal seasons. Another 100 playoff games. Over 50 playoff points.

For the first time in over a year, John Klingberg is set to skate on NHL ice. The defenceman will suit up for his Edmonton Oilers debut on Thursday at home against the Red Wings, head coach Kris Knoblauch said.

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

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

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