The NHL is back from its holiday roster freeze and fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, there have been 15 trades, four coaching changes, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin,

UFA defenseman John Klingberg is joining the Edmonton Oilers in a comeback from hip surgery after a handful of teams were reportedly interested in him.

Signing Klingberg at $1.35 million (with $350,000 bonus possibly paid next season based on playoff performance) does not limit the Oilers to just one move. They could also bring in a big, physical d-man at the March 7 trade deadline if that was still deemed to be a need.

Klingberg had been attempting to resurrect his NHL career after spending more than a year working his way back from injury.

Moments ago, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman broke the news that the Edmonton Oilers have signed 32 year old defenceman John Klingberg to a contract. The Oilers had been reported as the heavy favourites to land the veteran Swedish defenceman,

The Oilers have won 19 of their past 24 games and are fourth in the NHL by points percentage. Members of the front office have been looking to improve the roster — like they did when they claimed Kasperi Kapanen off waivers in November — all while keeping financial flexibility ahead of the trade deadline.

The Edmonton Oilers’ one-year deal with John Klingberg is official with details of his contract now coming out. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, who was first to break the news and was all over it this week,