Recent talks have come up that John Klingberg has asked for a trade from the Dallas Stars. Contract negotiations have been going on and the organization couldn’t make much progress, meaning that his time in Dallas may be coming to an end. With a defenceman becoming available, there will be talks and inquiries on the possibility of him being targeted by the Edmonton Oilers.
The Stars are not in a playoff spot at the moment — mind you they have games in hand on the teams ahead of them. However, there are a lot of teams ahead of them in the standings between them and even a wildcard spot. They sit sixth in the Central Division and 13th in the Western Conference. It will continue to be a tight race, and even though they have won three games in a row, they are playing .500 hockey over the past 10 games.
If we see them falling out of the playoff race, Klingberg is an obvious trade candidate for the Stars to deal, and teams will definitely be calling to see his price. The Oilers should…
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