The Edmonton Oilers will have a new face on their blueline with the addition of John Klingberg, but he still has some stuff to work through.

Speaking with reporters on Monday, Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said that defenceman John Klingberg won't play for "at least a week."

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday that newest addition John Klingberg will not suit up for the team for at least a week.

The Capitals as a team lead the NHL with an impressive 31-10-5 record, having earned a point in 10 straight games (7-0-3). Washington will be seeking revenge against the Oilers for taking both games in the season series by a 12-2 goal margin. The two sides wrap up their season series on Feb. 23 in Washington.

The 1967 Stanley Cup for Toronto was No. 13 and that proved to be an unlucky number. The Canadiens were the proud owners of 14 Stanley Cups in the summer of 1967, just one ahead of Toronto. Since then, the Canadiens have extended the total to 24, while the Maple Leafs have been unable to win even one.

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.

NHL Trade Deadline now officially less than two months away, the Oilers are said to be interested in a few upgrades.

Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman John Klingberg is reportedly headed to the Edmonton Oilers. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman had the scoop on Friday afternoon, posting to X that the 32-year-old would be joining the Oilers after recovering from hip resurfacing surgery done in late 2023.

The Edmonton Oilers may be getting help on the backend through an unexpected source with an ex-Leafs defender on the open market.

His last game was for the Toronto Maple Leafs in November ... "Holy crap this damn team loves taking Leafs' players," one fan tweeted. "The Edmonton Oilers. The Leafs, but better," another tweeted.

As per TSN insider Darren Dreger, the Edmonton Oilers are singing defenseman John Klingberg. Details of the contract have not yet been released. Klingberg had recently expressed interest in returning to the National Hockey League with teams like Edmonton,

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.