The Anaheim Ducks have traded defenseman John Klingberg to the Minnesota Wild, per TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
Joe Smith of The Athletic broke down the trade:
Joe Smith @JoeSmithNHLJohn Klingberg return: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mnwild?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mnwild</a> sending 4th in 2025, Andrej Sustr and rights to Nesterenko. Ducks retaining half the salary of Klingberg.
The 30-year-old Klingberg has eight goals and 16 assists this season. He has also blocked 65 shots and registered 49 hits in 50 games. He averages 20:52 of ice time per game.
Klingberg played the first eight years of his career with the Dallas Stars before signing a one-year contract with the Ducks for this season.