John Klingberg, who is scheduled to play tonight for EDM, just told me that he had double hip surgery at age 18, and again at age 21. He has never played pain free in the NHL — until now, after ...

Part of the reason why Klingberg drew the ire of fans last season was because of his porous defensive play and the fact he was carrying an AAV of $4.15 million during the 2023-24 campaign.

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Klingberg (hip) will make his Edmonton debut versus the Red Wings on Thursday, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.