John Klingberg - Done In the NHL After $45M Blunder?

[Danarqhy]

John Klingberg played hardball with the Dallas Stars as he refused an 8-year-deal at $7M AAV in 2022 and it backfired on him in spectacular fashion as he was forced to take a 1 year show-me deal with the Ducks. Basically he f'd around and found out, and missed out on a huge long term deal and tens of millions in the process. About $45M. OUCH.

To make matters worse he was injured early in his Maple Leafs stint and barely played in 2023-2024. It's July 4th now and Klinger hasn't signed. Is he done in the NHL for good? And how crazy was his reluctance to sign with the Stars? One of the absolute biggest fumbling the bag moments in NHL history.

Discuss.

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[oXo Cube]

I get that he's already generationally wealthy either way, but you would have to imagine something like this weighs on a guy.

He'll get another shot somewhere though.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

 

[Jacob]

Estimated Career Earnings

: $38,048,418

 

[sxvnert]

He's earned 11.15 in the last two years since. He'll do fine.

 

[Danarqhy]

He's earned 11.15 in the last two years since. He'll do fine.

He turned down a guaranteed contract worth roughly $56M. I'm sure he'll be OK, but there's no way he's fine with pissing away $45M away just like that in the blink of an eye.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Guy has 100% listened to "You Learn" by Alanis Morissette a lot the past 2 seasons.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Someone who needs offense from the backend will sign him

 

[NVious]

Estimated Career Earnings

: $38,048,418

Bare minimum if he wants to continue living in Canada.

 

[snag]

Guy has 100% listened to "You Learn" by Alanis Morissette a lot the past 2 seasons.

Or gives a new meaning to "Blow at High Dough"

 

[easton117]

Bare minimum if he wants to continue living in Canada.

The way they’re whining about losses right now he’ll be able to buy a whole block of condos in Toronto for a few hundred grand soon.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Someone who needs offense from the backend will sign him

Wouldn't even be shocked to see him sign with Toronto closer to the opening with the intention of re-establishing himself starting on the Marlies unless he has an awesome camp

 

[Byron Bitz]

Almost as bad as the Dennis Schroeder situation

 

[Canovin]

After 30M, Klingberg probably stopped counting the pennies

 

[Arthuros]

Having watched this Swedish giraffe play...yeah, there was no way the show-me contract was going to justify anything other than a massive pay cut.

Sucks to some extent for him, but millionaires can only have so much to complain about.

 

[Lt Dan]

Guy has 100% listened to "You Learn" by Alanis Morissette a lot the past 2 seasons.

Like a jagged little pill

 

[umma gumma]

Like a jagged little pill

Ironic, don't you think?

 

[SoundAndFury]

The narrative should be: John Klingberg is the greatest guy in hockey for not signing the contract that would be one of the worst in hockey and everyone would have hated him for it.

Even from his personal standpoint, don't know if it's worse to miss out on that money (considering his financial position already) or be hated and scrutinized for years due to the contract you signed.

 

[Skeletorrr]

John Klingberg played hardball with the Dallas Stars as he refused an 8-year-deal at $7M AAV in 2022 and it backfired on him in spectacular fashion as he was forced to take a 1 year show-me deal with the Ducks. Basically he f'd around and found out, and missed out on a huge long term deal and tens of millions in the process. About $45M. OUCH.

To make matters worse he was injured early in his Maple Leafs stint and barely played in 2023-2024. It's July 4th now and Klinger hasn't signed. Is he done in the NHL for good? And how crazy was his reluctance to sign with the Stars? One of the absolute biggest fumbling the bag moments in NHL history.

Discuss.

He was about to cash in but then Heiskanen happened. I don't think he's out of the league but he will definitely have to take a paycut.
I don't know jack shit but I think his ego took a big blow when the Stars just decided to walk away from him.

 

[dirtydanglez]

fire your agent and move on

 

[elmaco]

The narrative should be: John Klingberg is the greatest guy in hockey for not signing the contract that would be one of the worst in hockey and everyone would have hated him for it.

Even from his personal standpoint, don't know if it's worse to miss out on that money (considering his financial position already) or be hated and scrutinized for years due to the contract you signed.

Yeah he saw in to the future and refused the offer because it would hamper the Stars cup chances. Thank you, John Klingberg.

 

[TheNumber4]

fire your agent and move on

He already did that lol.

 

[ZDH]

Almost as bad as the Dennis Schroeder situation

Dennis is actually his agent.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Once upon a time there was a Chinese farmer whose horse ran away. That evening, all of his neighbors came around to commiserate. They said, “We are so sorry to hear your horse has run away. This is most unfortunate.” The farmer said, “Maybe.”

The next day the horse came back bringing seven wild horses with it, and in the evening everybody came back and said, “Oh, isn’t that lucky. What a great turn of events. You now have eight horses!” The farmer again said, “Maybe.”

The following day his son tried to break one of the horses, and while riding it, he was thrown and broke his leg. The neighbors then said, “Oh dear, that’s too bad,” and the farmer responded, “Maybe.”

The next day the conscription officers came around to conscript people into the army, and they rejected his son because he had a broken leg. Again all the neighbors came around and said, “Isn’t that great!” Again, he said, “Maybe.”

The whole process of nature is an integrated process of immense complexity, and it’s really impossible to tell whether anything that happens in it is good or bad — because you never know what will be the consequence of the misfortune; or, you never know what will be the consequences of good fortune.

 

[bleedgreen]

Once upon a time there was a Chinese farmer whose horse ran away. That evening, all of his neighbors came around to commiserate. They said, “We are so sorry to hear your horse has run away. This is most unfortunate.” The farmer said, “Maybe.”

The next day the horse came back bringing seven wild horses with it, and in the evening everybody came back and said, “Oh, isn’t that lucky. What a great turn of events. You now have eight horses!” The farmer again said, “Maybe.”

The following day his son tried to break one of the horses, and while riding it, he was thrown and broke his leg. The neighbors then said, “Oh dear, that’s too bad,” and the farmer responded, “Maybe.”

The next day the conscription officers came around to conscript people into the army, and they rejected his son because he had a broken leg. Again all the neighbors came around and said, “Isn’t that great!” Again, he said, “Maybe.”

The whole process of nature is an integrated process of immense complexity, and it’s really impossible to tell whether anything that happens in it is good or bad — because you never know what will be the consequence of the misfortune; or, you never know what will be the consequences of good fortune.

I came to say, “I’m sure he’ll be fine and probably doesn’t really care”…..but you said it a lot better.