Are the Edmonton Oilers a better team than they were a season ago? I think they might be. A year ago this week the Oilers were riding an incredible 16-game winning streak and preparing for the NHL All-Star Break Feb.

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

After well over a year away from the NHL, defenseman John Klingberg is closing in on his return to the NHL as a member of the Edmonton Oilers. Klingberg signed

Two Stanley Cup rings. Over 900 regular season games played. Over 500 points. Seven 20+ goal seasons. Another 100 playoff games. Over 50 playoff points.

In an NHL Trade Talk weekend rumors update, the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks could both lose a player for a game or two as Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers were given hearings by the NHL Player Safety Committee after two crosschecks that occurred late in Saturday night’s game.

The Oilers are still looking for depth after signing John Klingberg, which makes Ducks defender Brian Dumoulin a trade fit.

Colorado Avalanche (27-18-1, in the Central Division) Denver; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars after Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in the Avalanche’s 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Colorado has a 6-7-0 ...

The Oilers have added defenseman John Klingberg after recovering from hip surgery and missing the first half of the season

Dallas Stars legend Mike Modano recently made an appearance on popular hockey podcast “Spittin’ Chiclets” where he went into everything from his early days

Klingberg will either be a brilliant addition for the Oilers or a quick audition that will be forgotten by fall.

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Friday they have agreed to terms with free agent defenceman John Klingberg on a one-year contract. The 32-year-old blueliner has seen action in 633 NHL games over 11 seasons with the Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs, recording 81 goals and 331 assists for 412 points.

Klingberg said he’ll have to readjust to the pace of the league but feels much better now about being able to handle it.