A little more than three years ago, John Klingberg was an impending restricted free agent when he signed a seven-year contract extension with the Dallas Stars worth $29.75 million. It was a pretty substantial deal for someone who had only 65 NHL games under his belt, but needless to say it’s worked out fantastically for the Stars:
Heading into the fourth season of the contract, it’s easy to say the decision has turned out rather well for Dallas. Klingberg has 214 points in 303 games during that span, good for fifth among all defensemen, and his 0.