Oilers sign defenceman John Klingberg

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg takes a shot at the net in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers in Dallas, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

The Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent defenceman John Klingberg to a one-year contract, the team announced on Friday.

Klingberg, 32, spent eight seasons in Dallas before stints with Anaheim, Minnesota and Toronto.

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The Swede has 81 goals and 331 assists in the NHL, and played in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final with Dallas.

Klingberg is a right-shot defenceman, an area the Oilers were predicted to strengthen before the trade deadline.

The Oilers will visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday at 8 p.m.