Ottawa Senators Prospect of Week – Leevi Merilainen
It is being reported that John Klingberg is signing a deal with the Edmonton Oilers. As per TSN’s Darren Dreger and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the deal is done.
Defenseman John Klingberg had not played an NHL game since November 2023 after needing to have hip surgery. Even with not playing an NHL game in over 14 months,
UFA defenseman John Klingberg is joining the Edmonton Oilers in a comeback from hip surgery after a handful of teams were interested in him, according to multiple reports.
After a few weeks of teasing the idea of a return to the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers have signed veteran defenseman John Klingberg to a new contract. Klingberg has
Hyman and his family have officially purchased the OHL's Brantford Bulldogs from Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer.
Oilers forward Zach Hyman has bought the OHL's Brantford Bulldogs from Senators owner Michael Andlauer amid arena drama.
Merilanen has shown potential with a 2-2-0 record since being called up after Ullmark’s injury, but the Senators can’t rush him into the NHL either. Merilainen has a 3.10 GAA and a .884 save percentage which isn’t good enough at this level.
The Edmonton Oilers could be adding a new defenceman to their roster sooner rather than later in UFA John Klingberg.
Andlauer tells TSN, "Belleville is there to stay, I'm looking forward to spending a lot more time in Belleville"
The Edmonton Oilers may be getting help on the backend through an unexpected source with an ex-Leafs defender on the open market.
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,