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** 🚨📰
I’m told the ⁦@AnaheimDucks⁩ are closing in on a 1Yr Contract in neighborhood of 7M for UFA D John Klingberg formerly of ⁦@DallasStars⁩ .
⁦@espn⁩ ⁦@NHLNetwork⁩ ⁦@NHL⁩ #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/bzzf9G6YIn
— 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.