John Klingberg - NHL News & Rumors

Not ready for game action yet Head coach Kris Knoblauch relayed Monday that it will be at least a week before Klingberg (hip) makes his 2024-25 debut, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports.

Impact With Knoblauch's timeline in mind, Klingberg may be an option for a divisional matchup against the Kraken on Jan. 27. The 32-year-old Klingberg signed a one-year contract with Edmonton on Friday. The right-shot blueliner last suited up in the NHL on Nov. 11, 2023. Klingberg should factor into the Oilers' No. 2 power-play unit as soon as he regains his footing.

22 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

John Klingberg has something to prove with the Edmonton Oilers The Oilers were a no-brainer for Klingberg, who wants to win: “You look up and down their lineup, you see how close they were last year."

1 DAY AGO • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

Will the Edmonton Oilers' payoff on John Klingberg ultimately outweigh the risk: 9 Things The Edmonton Oilers are taking a calculated, low-risk roll of the dice on John Klingberg

2 DAYS AGO • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

Joining Canadian club Klingberg (hip) signed with the Oilers on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Klingberg has been out of action for over a year, with his most recent NHL game coming Nov. 11, 2023, against Vancouver. The 32-year-old blueliner will look to revive his NHL career after undergoing hip-resurfacing surgery. After eight years with Dallas, Klingberg bounced around recently, playing for Anaheim, Minnesota and Toronto -- and now Edmonton -- over his last three seasons. While Saturday's clash with Vancouver likely comes too soon, Klingberg could be in action before the end of January.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Done for season Klingberg will undergo hip surgery and miss the remainder of the season, GM Brad Treliving told David Alter of Sports Illustrated on Wednesday.

Impact Klingberg will complete the campaign with five assists, 11 hits and 14 blocks in 14 contests this season. The 31-year-old defenseman, who has a $4.15 million cap hit, was put on the long-term injured reserve list Nov. 23. He can become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

DECEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Being evaluated Klingberg (hip) has a doctor appointment scheduled for this week in New York to determine the next step in his recovery process, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.

Impact The Maple Leafs expect to have some clarity on Klingberg's status shortly afterward. The 31-year-old blueliner was placed on long-term injured reserve by Toronto on Thursday. Klingberg has five assists, 14 shots on goal, 14 blocked shots and 11 hits in 14 appearances this season.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

What John Klingberg's move to LTIR means for Conor Timmins and the Maple Leafs With Klingberg out for the foreseeable future, Timmins will get a chance to show he can make the Leafs defence better.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

NHL Injury Ripple Effects: Taylor Hall and John Klingberg Out, Andrei Vasilevskiy In Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall is expected to miss the rest of the season, Toronto Maple Leafs D-man John Klingberg is on LTIR, and...

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Maple Leafs place John Klingberg on LTIR Klingberg last appeared in a game on Nov. 11 when Toronto downed the Vancouver Canucks 5-2.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Put on LTIR Klingberg (undisclosed) was placed on the long-term injured reserve list Thursday.

Impact The move is presumably retroactive to Nov. 11, which is when Klingberg last played. If that's the case, the earliest he can be activated is Dec. 12 for Toronto's game against the Rangers. Klingberg has five assists, 11 hits and 14 blocks in 14 contests this campaign. Conor Timmins (lower body) is day-to-day at this point, so the defenseman might be activated off LTIR soon and play regularly while Klingberg is unavailable.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

No Bergeron, No Problem for Boston | Real Kyper & Bourne Full Episode

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Will miss next two games Klingberg (undisclosed) will miss Toronto's games against Chicago on Friday and Pittsburgh on Saturday, per David Alter of Sports Illustrated.

Impact There's no timetable for Klingberg's return, but it's not a great sign that he can already be ruled out for the Maple Leafs' next two contests. Klingberg has five assists in 14 games this season. He was last in the lineup Nov. 11.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Sunday Klingberg (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Sunday's tilt in Sweden versus Minnesota, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.

Impact It's beginning to look like Klingberg is headed to injured reserve and possibly long-term injured reserve as his undisclosed injury is not getting any better. The Swedish native practiced for 10 minutes Saturday and then left the ice. Klingberg has five assists in 14 games this season.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful Friday Klingberg (undisclosed) is likely to miss Friday's game against Detroit, per Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun.

Impact Klingberg missed last Friday's 5-4 shootout win over Calgary because of an undisclosed injury before returning Saturday. Despite logging 19:00 of ice time in that contest, coach Sheldon Keefe suggested Wednesday that the defenseman hasn't fully recovered. Klingberg has five assists, a minus-7 rating, 11 hits and 14 blocks in 14 appearances this year.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Saturday Klingberg (undisclosed) will return to the lineup versus Vancouver on Saturday. Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Klingberg sat out Friday's tilt versus Calgary. He has been a huge disappointment this season, as he has only five helpers in 13 games. He should quarterback the second power play Saturday.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers undisclosed injury Klingberg will miss Friday's tilt versus Calgary with an undisclosed injury, according to Jonas Siegel of The Athletic.

Impact Klingberg has been a major disappointment this season, picking up five assists in 13 games. Klingberg was expected to quarterback the top power-play unit, but he has been replaced by Morgan Rielly. Klingberg could return to the lineup as early as Saturday versus the Canucks.

NOVEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

The Leafs are asking John Klingberg for more. He's struggling to do it The Leafs have been leaking goals to an alarming degree this season. Klingberg has been arguably the weakest link.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

John Klingberg | Practice | Toronto Maple Leafs John Klingberg | Practice

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • NHL.COM

John Klingberg | Practice | Toronto Maple Leafs John Klingberg | Practice

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • NHL.COM

John Klingberg | Post Game | Toronto Maple Leafs John Klingberg | Post Game

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • NHL.COM

John Klingberg | Pre Game | Toronto Maple Leafs John Klingberg | Pre Game

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • NHL.COM

Can score but can't stop others Klingberg, who has three assists in as many games, has been on the ice for an NHL-high 21 high-danger attempts at five-on-five.

Impact He's tied with former partner Jake McCabe -- it's clear the duo weren't meant to be together. Klingberg's defensive limitations are already showing themselves, so he will need to continue to be highly productive with the man advantage to keep his ice time up. He'll skate on the third pair with Mark Giordano five-on-five.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

John Klingberg | Practice | Toronto Maple Leafs John Klingberg | Practice

OCTOBER 13, 2023 • NHL.COM

Two helpers in Leafs debut Klingberg picked up a pair of assists in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Impact Skating alongside Jake McCabe on Toronto's second pairing, Klingberg set up Noah Gregor's tally in the second period before setting up William Nylander on the power play later in the frame. The 31-year-old defenseman posted 33 points (10 goals, 23 assists) in 67 games between Anaheim and Minnesota last season. So long as he continues to see time on the Maple Leafs' top power-play unit, Klingberg could provide steady offensive production this year.

OCTOBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

JOHN KLINGBERG NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

INJURIES