{"id":135380,"date":"2023-03-03T15:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T20:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=135380"},"modified":"2023-03-03T15:40:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T20:40:01","slug":"john-klingberg-trade-anaheim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/03\/03\/john-klingberg-trade-anaheim\/","title":{"rendered":"Anaheim Ducks Trade Defenceman John Klingberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One defenceman is off the market. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/01\/23\/nhl-rumours-anaheim-ducks-john-klingberg-trade-possibilites\/\" target=\"_self\">Anaheim Ducks<\/a> have traded defenceman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/klingjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-03_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Klingberg<\/a> to the Minnesota Wild. In exchange, the Ducks will receive a fourth-round draft pick in 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sustran01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-03_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrej Sustr<\/a> and the rights to Nikita Nesterenko. Klingberg is a pending unrestricted free agent after signing for just one season this past off-season. Overall this was great asset management by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/verbepa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-03_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pat Verbeek<\/a>. Anaheim will also retain 50% of Klingberg&#8217;s salary.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">John Klingberg return: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mnwild?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mnwild<\/a> sending 4th in 2025, Andrej Sustr and rights to Nesterenko. Ducks retaining half the salary of Klingberg.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Smith (@JoeSmithNHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeSmithNHL\/status\/1631752056691388416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">John Klingberg Traded by Anaheim Ducks<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It was a matter of if not when we would see a John Klingberg trade. After being willing to gamble on himself after not receiving a longer-term deal, he signed a one-year prove-it deal. It was the ideal situation for both Klingerg and the team. However, Klingberg is having a down season compared to his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/stars\/\" target=\"_self\">Dallas Stars<\/a> days but is a great addition to the blue line. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">How Klingberg Will Impact His New Team<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now that the John Klingberg trade is official, the team will reap the benefits. Klingberg is a solid top-four defenceman that can eat large minutes. He averages 21:02 minutes per game, and that goes a long way for a team needing depth. Klingberg has been known for his production and led <a href=\"https:\/\/moneypuck.com\/stats.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all-Stars blueliners<\/a> in points. This year is underwhelming for him, but so is the team he was on in Anaheim. Klingberg can also slot in on the powerplay and be a boost offensively that way as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How This Trade Impacts Anaheim<\/h3>\n<p>There will be pain before there is a joy for this club. The John Klingberg trade just signals how far away they are from competing. Anaheim is a bottom-feeder of a team and recouping any assets possible was a smart move. This scenario was a win-win situation for both parties as they got what they needed from one another. Even though Klingberg is on the move, there is always a chance he can be brought back this summer. Anaheim is rebuilding and they are among the favourites for Connor Bedard.<\/p>\n<p><em>Picture credit: Jerome Miron &#8211; USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One defenceman is off the market. The Anaheim Ducks have traded defenceman John Klingberg to the Minnesota Wild. In exchange, the Ducks will receive a fourth-round draft pick in 2025, Andrej Sustr and the rights to Nikita Nesterenko. Klingberg is a pending unrestricted free agent after signing for just one season this past off-season. 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