John Klingberg Lands In Minnesota
2 years agoThe Minnesota Wild have announced that the team acquired defenseman John Klingberg from the Anaheim Ducks on Friday in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick, defenseman Andrej Sustr and the rights to forward Nikita Nesterenko. Half of Klingberg's $7 million salary will be retained by Anaheim until his one-year deal runs out in the summer. The Swedish rearguard ended a lengthy spell with the Dallas Stars last offseason to sign with the Ducks as a free agent, but things didn't work out at all for him in Anaheim and he quickly moved on. Klingberg's 50-game stint with the Ducks included eight goals, 16 assists and a minus-28 rating. He should be able to up his productivity on a better team and Klingberg's offensive prowess could provide a nice boost for Minnesota's mediocre 2.77 goals-for average.
Source: NHL.com
Source: NHL.com