Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] D John Klingberg signs with the Oilers (1 year, $1M prorated salary + $350k signing bonus)

[LeafalCrusader]

They didn't have an ex-Leaf on d with Ceci traded and Dermott lost on waivers so he fills a need for them.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Who does he replace? Emberson, Stecher, or Kulak?

Stecher/Brown most likely.

Did they also acquire a time machine?

No, but a trial run doesn't hurt. If he sucks, he gets waived.

 

[Jumptheshark]

As long as we can hide his contract on the farm with no penalty, I have no problem with this signing.

My concern is the same as everyone else. Will he stay healthy

 

[Coffey]

Surprised to see so much negativity surrounding a free right handed bottom pairing D that can be a PP specialist. With the right deployment he could work out just fine.

Well... The Oilers got him, so that should be self-explanatory lol

 

[Cup or Bust]

You probably want 8 d-men you are confident can play in the NHL by the time the playoffs start so I assume this was a relatively cheap signing and they still look for one more at the deadline.

 

[Three On Zero]

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Dahmer?

 

[Coffey]

Dahmer?

We already have Dahmer.

 

[ManofSteel55]

This won't end well... why "fix" working team?

Working teams can still improve. We really don't want Stecher or Brown getting playoff ice time. And if Bouchard were to get injured, we had no powerplay defenseman, so if Klingberg is healthy, he does check some boxes. If.

 

[Muffin]

If he does well they can trade Bouchard and not give him that contract they'll regret.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Huh?

Stetcher played last night, Josh Brown did not

The fact that Brown has received ice time at all is the real problem.

 

[oilers4life5]

Well... The Oilers got him, so that should be self-explanatory lol

That’s the MO around the mains. Irrational hate towards everything Oilers. It’s exhausting and embarrassing for those folks. Talk about rent free

 

[Cup or Bust]

Working teams can still improve. We really don't want Stecher or Brown getting playoff ice time. And if Bouchard were to get injured, we had no powerplay defenseman, so if Klingberg is healthy, he does check some boxes. If.

I expect Stecher to be the number 8 d-man by the time the deadline passes and that's a decent place for him to slot. Josh brown is a flat out minor leaguer, we should never see that guy in the NHL again.

 

[Coffey]

If he does well they can trade Bouchard and not give him that contract they'll regret.

It's ok, Bouchard has already dropped his value immensely this year.
Oilers got tapes and tapes of him f***ing up.

 

[BKarchitect]

I mean if you are Edmonton, why not? You RHD depth after Bouch is Emberson and Stecher. If he stinks he sits, if he's still got gas left, you've added another puck-mover to your line-up.

 

[ManofSteel55]

I expect Stecher to be the number 8 d-man by the time the deadline passes and that's a decent place for him to slot. Josh brown is a flat out minor leaguer, we should never see that guy in the NHL again.

I was just thinking this exactly. Having Klinger and Stecher as our 7/8 for the playoffs would be pretty good.

 

[Treb]

Friedman confirms. Haven't seen the money yet.

 

[Sniper99]

If you're getting Klingberg from 5-10 years ago...this could be good. If he's no good, he's at least easily waived.

Simply this but this is a thread on HF so for another 10 pages we'll be reading "oIlErS gOnNa oIL"

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So you're thinking

Ek Bouch
Nurse Kling

I think he'll get Stehcer's spot in the top 6, but it's Emberson's 3rd pairing even-strength role I see Klingberg occupying. Ty moves "up" to take Stecher's role as a platoon guy next to Nurse, even though he'll still stay in the 15 to 17 minute range.

Basically...

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Emberson/Kulak
Kulak-Klingberg
Stecher

 

[Stealth1616]

Pretty low risk move to test drive prior to the deadline

 

[JKG33]

Seems redundant

 

[VeteranPresence]

I mean if you are Edmonton, why not? You RHD depth after Bouch is Emberson and Stecher. If he stinks he sits, if he's still got gas left, you've added another puck-mover to your line-up.

This is true, our RHD depth sucks, but I just don't see where Klingberg fits in even if he does work out as a decent #5/6. Brett Kulak has been doing a really good job the right side, but that isn't his forte, so the goal should be to upgrade at that spot which would push him down to #3LD. However Kulak is also a pretty solid (and very underrated IMO) puck mover, and he'll lose some of that if he has to babysit Klingberg.

The template is this right now:

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-???
Kulak-Emberson
Stecher

Klingberg will realistically end up fighting with Ty Emberson and Troy Stecher for a job then. I guess it's nice to have depth, but if the goal is to find a #4 too eventually, we'll have too many bodies and a player we don't want to lose will end up on waivers.

It just seems unnecessary to me. I don't know, I guess we'll see.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I just don't understand why. He brings less of everything they already have and none of what they need.

 

[ManofSteel55]

This is true, our RHD depth sucks, but I just don't see where Klingberg fits in even if he does work out as a decent #5/6. Brett Kulak has been doing a really good job the right side, but that isn't his forte, so the goal should be to upgrade at that spot which would push him down to #3LD. However Kulak is also a pretty solid (and very underrated IMO) puck mover, and he'll lose some of that if he has to babysit Klingberg.

The template is this right now:

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-???
Kulak-Emberson
Stecher

Klingberg will realistically end up fighting with Ty Emberson and Troy Stecher for a job then. I guess it's nice to have depth, but if the goal is to find a #4 too eventually, we'll have too many bodies and a player we don't want to lose will end up on waivers.

It just seems unnecessary to me. I don't know, I guess we'll see.

I think Emberson has been too good defensively to worry about this. His spot is secure.

I just don't understand why. He brings less of everything they already have and none of what they need.

That's not true. Who is our powerplay defenseman if Bouchard gets injured? We have none. Now we have one. It also hopefully let's us send Josh Brown back to Bakersfield. He is not an NHL defenseman.

 

[OilerMcLord]

Ahh yes a guy who went through a surgery known to slow players down

The same surgery that P. Kane came back successfully from, so I guess you never know...

 

[cheesymc]

Welp there goes the Oiler's chances of winning the cup in 2025