Injury-Plagued Klingberg Sparks Trade Frenzy with Calgary Flames
The 2023-24 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs has been a bit of a bumpy ride for defenseman John Klingberg. The Maple Leafs inked the 31-year-old defenseman to a one-year, $4.15 million contract, but the experiment hasn't yielded the expected results.
After playing in the Maple Leafs' first 13 games, Klingberg found himself scratched for the 14th outing due to an injury. Although he returned for Toronto's 5-2 victory against the Vancouver Canucks on Nov. 11, he's unlikely to hit the ice later today when the team faces the Detroit Red Wings in the first of their two games in Stockholm, Sweden, as part of the NHL's Global Series.
Klingberg opened up about dealing with a lingering lower-body injury, attributing it to his less-than-ideal performance this season with the Maple Leafs.
While the defenseman might have a valid excuse for his shaky start, trade rumors have begun circulating around Klingberg. Luke Fox reported that a significant rumor links him to the Calgary Flames. Some speculate that this could signal the Maple Leafs and Flames exploring a defensive swap.
Recent murmurs in Calgary suggest that it's not just Nikita Zadorov drawing interest from other teams, but also pending unrestricted free agents Chris Tanev, Noah Hanifin, and Elias Lindholm.
Could the Maple Leafs be eyeing a defensive shake-up by sending Klingberg to Western Canada, hoping a change of scenery could work in their favor? Only time will tell.
Source: Hockeyfeed
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