“Not looking too far ahead” – John Klingberg seeks long-term contract after signing for one year with Anaheim Ducks
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Swedish ice hockey defenceman John Klingberg, who recently signed a one-year contract (financial terms were not disclosed) with the Anaheim Ducks, said he is still seeking a lengthier contract.
The Gothenburg native Klingberg had 47 points (six goals, 41 assists) in 74 regular-season games for the Dallas Stars and one assist in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games last National Hockey League (NHL) season. Talking about his overall career, John has 374 points (71 goals, 303 assists) in 552 regular-season games with the Stars, who selected him in the fifth round (No. 131) of the 2010 NHL Draft.
“I mean it’s probably part of the plan, but I’m not going to look too far ahead,” Klingberg said on Monday, as quoted by NHL.com. “I want to get a long term at the end of the day. Right now, I’m signing (for) one year at Anaheim and we’re going to have to take it from here. I can’t focus on what’s going to be there in one year. It has to be this season.”
“Am going to be successful”
Klingberg, who turns 30 on August 14, has 35 points (seven goals, 28 assists) in 59 playoff games and helped Dallas advance to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. However, they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games and went down to the Calgary Flames in seven games in the Western Conference First Round last season.
He added: “Obviously, I’m going to need to have a good season and the team is going to need to have a good season as well. If the team’s successful, I’m going to be successful. I had a great talk with (Ducks general manager) Pat Verbeek as well, about where we think it’s going to be with the team in the future. We’re going to take this year to start off with and see where we’re at.”
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