John Klingberg drawing trade interest, contending Eastern Conference team reaches out

During the '32 Thoughts' segment of the second intermission on Hockey Night in Canada, Jeff Marek mentioned that teams have been calling the Dallas Stars in regards to pending UFA defenceman John Klingberg.

Among the teams that have called Stars general manager Jim Nill are the Carolina Hurricanes, who are currently the top team in the Metropolitan Division.

"Trade chatter is starting to pick up, and a lot of it revolves around John Klingberg of the Dallas Stars. A few teams have expressed interest there (and) contacted the Dallas Stars," Marek said. "The one team we know that has called are the Carolina Hurricanes."

He went on to add, "Klingberg is set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end. The blue-liner is seeking an eight-year extension worth somewhere in the mid-$60-million range, which Dallas hasn't been willing to meet yet. I'm not saying that the Dallas Stars want to trade John Klingberg right now, they have playoff aspirations as we all know of their own. But that's not stopping teams from calling."

Klingberg, 29, is in his ninth season in the league, all spent with the Dallas Stars. In 493 career games, the Gothenburg, Sweden native has 334 points (65 G, 269 A), 183 penalty minutes, and is a +15.

Report: Hurricanes among teams to call Stars about Klingberg https://t.co/QC1gGpOG29 pic.twitter.com/jostyYQEdR— theScore NHL (@theScoreNHL) November 28, 2021

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