Anaheim Ducks To Sign Top Free-Agent Defenseman
According to Kevin Weekes, John Klingberg is close to signing a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks at around $7 million. With that, The Athletic's Eric Stephens has confirmed that this is set to occur.**Breaking News** šØš°Iām told the ā¦@AnaheimDucksā© are closing in on a 1Yr Contract in neighborhood of 7M for UFA D John Klingberg formerly of ā¦@DallasStarsā© .ā¦@espnā© ā¦@NHLNetworkā© ā¦@NHLā© #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/bzzf9G6YInā Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) July 29, 2022 Klingberg was viewed as one of the top free agents in this year's class but failed to find a new home on the first day of the offseason. It had been reported that Klingberg was seeking a max-term deal, but after being on the market for over two weeks, he has now settled for a short-term contract.Klingberg will be heading into the 2022-23 season with the goal of putting together a strong year. If he racks up the points in Anaheim, he should be able to get a deal with term next summer. Alas, let's see how he does with the Ducks from here.Photo Credit:Ā Ā© Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports...
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