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Oilers' John Klingberg Signing Looks Like A Failed Gamble After LTIR Move After placing him on LTIR Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers' decision to sign veteran defenseman John Klingberg this season appears to have bee...

APRIL 12, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Placed on LTIR Klingberg (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday.

Impact Klingberg will miss the remainder of the regular season. At this point, he probably won't be considered one of the Oilers' six best defensemen even if he is healthy enough to play in the playoffs. His move to LTIR will free up some cap space as the Oilers deal with an injury crisis late in the season.

APRIL 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out again versus St. Louis Klingberg (lower body) will not be available against the Blues on Wednesday, Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk reports.

Impact Klingberg has played in just one of Edmonton's last 16 contests, so he is probably not even a lock to play once given the all-clear -- especially if Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed) is back in the lineup. At this point, given his lingering injury woes, it wouldn't be a shock to see Klingberg hang up the skates after the 2024-25 campaign.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to miss road trip Klingberg (lower body) is not expected to return during Edmonton's three-game road trip, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports Wednesday.

Impact Klingberg has appeared in just one of the Oilers' last 13 contests due to his lower-body issue and will now be sidelined for at least three more. At this point, it's probably fair to wonder if the veteran blueliner will return at all this year and what that means for his long-term future. In the meantime, Troy Stecher and Ty Emberson should continue to see significant minutes moving forward.

APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with lower-body injury Klingberg (lower body) won't be available for the beginning of Edmonton's upcoming four-game road trip, Derek Van Diest of NHL.com reports Sunday.

Impact Klingberg suffered a setback after returning to the lineup against Seattle on Thursday following a 10-game absence. He has been dealing with a lingering injury and will miss additional time, but the Oilers hope he can join the team on the road. Klingberg has one goal, three assists, 19 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and five hits in 11 appearances this season.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to action Klingberg (undisclosed) will return to the lineup versus the Kraken on Thursday, Paige Martin of Oilers TV reports.

Impact Klingberg didn't appear to be close to a return as of Wednesday, but he has made enough progress to end a 10-game absence. Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed) will be out of action Thursday, so Klingberg should slot back into a top-four role, though the Oilers will dress seven defensemen for the contest.

MARCH 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not expected to play Klingberg (undisclosed) is not projected to be in the Oilers' lineup versus the Stars on Wednesday, Jamie Umbach of the Oilers' official site reports.

Impact Klingberg has been out for nearly all of March, and there's been no report of him returning to practice yet. That likely means he'll be out Thursday against the Kraken as well. Once Klingberg is healthy, he'll be a candidate for bottom-four minutes.

MARCH 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Saturday Klingberg (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Seattle.

Impact Klingberg hasn't been in the lineup since March 4. He has a goal, four points, eight PIM, four hits and 12 blocks in 10 outings in 2024-25. Klingberg will be an option for a bottom-four spot once he's healthy.

MARCH 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers Notebook: Trio of Oilers defencemen are plug-and-play for sixth spot, depending on team's need Oilers defencemen Troy Stecher, Ty Emberson or John Klingberg were at Friday's optional skate, Kane sighting, no minor-league call-ups

MARCH 21, 2025 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

Out again Thursday Klingberg (undisclosed) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Jets, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Impact Klingberg is set to miss his eighth straight game, and there's been no update on how close he is to a return. Brett Kulak and Troy Stecher continue to play regularly in Klingberg's absence.

MARCH 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Thursday Klingberg (undisclosed) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Jets, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Impact Klingberg is set to miss his eighth straight game, and there's been no update on how close he is to a return. Brett Kulak and Troy Stecher continue to play regularly in Klingberg's absence.

MARCH 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Still sidelined Klingberg (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus Utah, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.

Impact Klingberg will remain sidelined for a seventh straight game. The Swedish blueliner has accounted for one goal, three helpers, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating over 10 outings with the Oilers. Klingberg should contend for a bottom-four role with Troy Stecher and Ty Emberson once he's ready for game action.

MARCH 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not expected to play Klingberg (undisclosed) won't be available for Sunday's game versus the Rangers, according to Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.

Impact Klingberg will miss his sixth straight outing. He has chipped in one goal, three assists, 17 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and four hits across 10 appearances this season. Klingberg's next opportunity to return from a lingering injury will come Tuesday versus Utah.

MARCH 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Still not ready Friday Klingberg (undisclosed) won't play Friday versus the Islanders, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

Impact Klingberg is on the Oilers' road trip, but he will miss his fifth straight game Friday. Troy Stecher remains in the lineup but will likely revert to being a healthy scratch regularly once Klingberg is cleared to play. The Oilers' road trip ends against the Rangers on Sunday.

MARCH 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out Thursday Klingberg (undisclosed) won't return Thursday versus New Jersey.

Impact Klingberg hasn't been in the lineup since March 4. He has a goal and four points in 10 appearances in 2024-25. His next opportunity to play will come Friday versus the Islanders.

MARCH 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Traveling with team Klingberg (undisclosed) is with the Oilers for their road trip, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports Wednesday.

Impact Edmonton's next three games are all on the road versus New Jersey, the Islanders and the Rangers on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, respectively. There's no guarantee Klingberg will dress for any of those clashes, but his presence with the team leaves that door open. The 32-year-old defenseman hasn't played since March 4. He has a goal and four points in 10 appearances this season.

MARCH 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Monday Klingberg (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Monday's matchup against the Sabres, Jamie Umbach of the Oilers' official site reports.

Impact Klingberg remains day-to-day and will miss his third straight game. He has registered one goal, three assists, 17 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and four hits across 10 appearances this campaign. Once Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed) and Klingberg are ready to return to action, Klingberg might be a healthy scratch due to the acquisition of Jake Walman.

MARCH 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Saturday Klingberg (undisclosed) will not be an option for Saturday's tilt against the Stars, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Impact Klingberg will miss his second straight game. The right-shot defenseman has produced a goal and three assists over 10 outings this season. Troy Stecher will remain in the lineup on the third pairing next to Jake Walman, who is making his debut with Edmonton on Saturday. Klingberg's next chance to return to the lineup will be Monday in Buffalo.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out versus Habs Klingberg will not be in the lineup against Montreal on Thursday due to an undisclosed injury, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

Impact Klingberg's absence, along with that of Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed), will open up a spot on the blue line for Cam Dineen to play his first NHL game since 2021-22. It's unclear if Klingberg's absence is related to his surgically repaired hip. In his 10 games with the Oilers this year, the veteran has managed one goal and three helpers while logging a career low 17:21 of ice time.

MARCH 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Two-point effort Thursday Klingberg recorded two assists in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.

Impact The veteran blueliner failed to get onto the scoresheet in his first five games as an Oiler prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off, but in three appearances since play resumed, Klingberg has delivered a goal and four points. He's beginning to get his legs back under him after missing over a year of action following hip surgery in December 2023, but without a spot on Edmonton's first power-play unit alongside Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, Klingberg's fantasy ceiling will be limited.

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

First goal since April 2023 Klingberg had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to the Flyers on Saturday.

Impact The goal was sweet. There was nothing special about it -- Klingberg fired it past Samuel Ersson from the left faceoff circle. However, it was his first regular-season goal since April 3, 2023. Klingberg is six games into his NHL comeback after having hip surgery in December 2023.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

First goal since April 2023 Klingberg had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to the Flyers on Saturday.

Impact The goal was sweet. There was nothing special about it -- Klingberg fired it past Samuel Ersson from the left face-off circle. But it was his first goal since Apr. 3, 2023. Klingberg is six games into his NHL comeback after having double hip resurfacing surgery in Dec. 2023. He signed with the Oil on Jan. 17.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Michkov, Couturier, and Tippett lead Flyers to 6-3 win over Oilers

Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists, Owen Tippett scored a pair of goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3

FEBRUARY 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Off-side aside, Oilers happy with new member John Klingberg's progress John Klingberg has been solid in his first two games with the Edmonton Oilers.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

Maple Leafs hold off Oilers 4-3 to end 3-game losing streak

Joseph Woll stopped 45 shots, Matthew Knies and Mitch Marner each had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a frantic finish to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on...

FEBRUARY 2, 2025 • Associated Press

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