Dear god. Not sure how healthy he actually is and if he's really any better than what they already have but worse case scenario, they'll bury him in the minors. At least they didn't have to spend an asset to get him.
Klingberg is headed to Edmonton.
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/veteran-d-joh...20free%20agent.Veteran defenceman John Klingberg is heading to the Edmonton Oilers, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports.
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Dear god. Not sure how healthy he actually is and if he's really any better than what they already have but worse case scenario, they'll bury him in the minors. At least they didn't have to spend an asset to get him.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Peterka, PKane, Bunting, Voronkov, BClarke, Perreault
G- Vasilevskiy, Oettinger, Blackwood
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Mark Twain
Any dollar figure on this? I didn’t see one in the article linked.
12 team Fantrax Roto keeper (keep 3)
9 F, 6 D; roster 3 G max
G,A,PPP,SOG,BLKS,HITS - W,SO,SV%,Saves
F: B Tkachuk, Tippett, Tavares, Suzuki, Caufield, K Johnson, JT Miller, Laine, Marner
D: Sanderson, Broberg, Dunn, Heiskanen, Spurgeon
G: Sorokin, Daccord
IR: Dahlin
Bench: Cozens, Demidov, Slafkovsky, DeBrusk, Thompson
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Peterka, PKane, Bunting, Voronkov, BClarke, Perreault
G- Vasilevskiy, Oettinger, Blackwood
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Mark Twain
The Oilers really needed another offensive dman who doesn't know how to defend![]()
Points-only keeper league. 12 teams. Keep any 12 players. Dress 12F - 6D - 2G.
12 Team Keep 5 (2 F, 1 D, 1 G, 1 Any) G,A,PTS,PPP,SOG,HITS,PIMS,W,GAA and Sv%.
F: Kucherov, J. Hughes,, J.Guentzel, K.Connor, N.Suzuki, J.Kyrou, T.Terry,
D: Q. Hughes,, Z.Werenski, S.Jones, E.Karlsson, M.Rielly, T.Chabot
G:Bobrovsky, M.Blackwood
I have a funny feeling Stan Bowman isn't done shaping the D just yet.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Peterka, PKane, Bunting, Voronkov, BClarke, Perreault
G- Vasilevskiy, Oettinger, Blackwood
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Mark Twain
Darren Dreger
@DarrenDreger
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7m
Klingberg contract with the Oilers. $1M (pro rated) salary and $350,000 bonus.
12 team H2H Most Cats Wins; Keep 6/winner keeps 7; G A PPP +/- SHP SOG HIT BLK PIM // W SV GAA SV% SHO
3 C, 3 LW, 3 RW, 6D, 2G, 5 bench
C - McDavid, Crosby
LW - Boldy, Lafreniere
RW - Meier, Miller
D -
G -
RIP Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
Nice
12 team Fantrax Roto keeper (keep 3)
9 F, 6 D; roster 3 G max
G,A,PPP,SOG,BLKS,HITS - W,SO,SV%,Saves
F: B Tkachuk, Tippett, Tavares, Suzuki, Caufield, K Johnson, JT Miller, Laine, Marner
D: Sanderson, Broberg, Dunn, Heiskanen, Spurgeon
G: Sorokin, Daccord
IR: Dahlin
Bench: Cozens, Demidov, Slafkovsky, DeBrusk, Thompson
If it doesn't work, he'll help Bakersfield and it won't hurt the Oilers other than carrying another contract against their 50.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Peterka, PKane, Bunting, Voronkov, BClarke, Perreault
G- Vasilevskiy, Oettinger, Blackwood
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Mark Twain
12 team H2H Most Cats Wins; Keep 6/winner keeps 7; G A PPP +/- SHP SOG HIT BLK PIM // W SV GAA SV% SHO
3 C, 3 LW, 3 RW, 6D, 2G, 5 bench
C - McDavid, Crosby
LW - Boldy, Lafreniere
RW - Meier, Miller
D -
G -
RIP Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
Funky situation with the Klingberg signing. If the team operates in LTIR then he counts for $1.75M on the cap. If they aren't in LTIR then he counts for $0.825M. This is from PuckPedia: https://x.com/PuckPedia/status/1880366323789676706
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Considering the names that are out there on the trade market right now, I far prefer making this signing and seeing how things play out than cashing in chips for a trade piece. For example, can you imagine trading picks and eating any portion of Ristolainen's salary for this season and two more? He's only playing effectively because he's been buried on the third pair. He's overpriced for what he brings to the table. They already have a bunch of options to throw at the third pair right side option and they are all far more cost effective.
I am skeptical that this will work out, but if you buy the hype Klingberg's decline began when the hip issues cropped up, so if the hips are clean and the rehab went well he offers more upside than just about any trade option. There's also a decent amount of runway between this signing and the trade deadline to figure out if this is a fit. If it's not then you check down to a deadline move.