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.

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

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,

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.

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

The Edmonton Oilers picked up a 4-3 comeback win last night over the Colorado Avalanche. The Oilers went down 3-0 in the first period before adding four unanswered goals to pick up their fourth straight win and their eighth win in their last nine games.

The Oilers have won 19 of their past 24 games and are fourth in the NHL by points percentage. Members of the front office have been looking to improve the roster — like they did when they claimed Kasperi Kapanen off waivers in November — all while keeping financial flexibility ahead of the trade deadline.

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