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Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers [message #840591 is a reply to message #840590 ]	Tue, 28 January 2025 13:32

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Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 28 January 2025 13:29

Adam wrote on Tue, 28 January 2025 12:09

Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 27 January 2025 11:50

NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Sun, 26 January 2025 16:53

Supposedly playing on Wed vs the Wings, per Fat Bob. Will be watching that with interest.

Apparently visa issues for Klingberg.. which is odd since he's been in Canada all this time practicing with the OHL team in Brantford.. sounds like he's ready to play though..

https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey /john-klingberg-edmonton-oilers-immigration

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This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, news that some immigration issues are keeping John Klingberg out of the Edmonton Oilers line-up, with Klingberg, Stuart Skinner and Darnell Nurse all missing practice today.

Said Rishaug: “Skinner on baby watch with his wife, (best wishes to them!). Pickard starts tonight. Nurse under the weather, expected to be available tonight according to Knoblauch. Klingberg away working on some immigration stuff. Could play later this week or on the road next week.”

... This is the first time we’ve heard that immigration issues have popped up for John Klingberg, a rare occurrence for an NHL player but not unheard of. One would hope that it’s resolved rapidly, though as someone who recently waited nine weeks for his passport renewal to come in the mail, I’m not brimming with confidence about the system.

It’s almost certainly just a hiccup, but it does sound like it’s delayed the timeline of Klingberg’s debut with the Oilers.

To be fair, the issue could be at Klingberg’s end, but given the slow working of government, I tend not to give it the benefit of the doubt.

He won't have been working with Brampton - just skating. That'll be the big difference.

We've seen more and more of those issues for foreign-born players the last few years. I think there's more red tape to moving to Canada to work than their used to be, in part because of some of the abuses companies like McDonalds and Tim Hortons were doing with immigrant work programs. We just don't usually think of those things around professional sports, but the two are connected.

That's probably it.. wasn't just fast food places though .. I remember Canadian Tire was doing it as well instead of paying the going rates because of a booming economy at the time.... about the same time I remember driving by a road side billboard sign in Edmonton at Christmas time once that was advertising a "$5K signing bonus" to take a job at 7-11.. they couldn't find anyone (cheaply)

Yeah - there were a bunch of big employers taking advantage of the programs. I think Walmart was in there too. And now as a result it takes a couple weeks to get to the point where hockey players can play in a game.

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John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: smyth260 on Fri, 17 January 2025 11:39
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: smyth260 on Fri, 17 January 2025 11:46
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: oilfan94 on Fri, 17 January 2025 11:52
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Fri, 17 January 2025 11:53
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Kr55 on Fri, 17 January 2025 12:06
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Hibernia on Fri, 17 January 2025 12:09
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Adam on Fri, 17 January 2025 12:21
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: smyth260 on Fri, 17 January 2025 12:30
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Fri, 17 January 2025 13:19
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Fri, 17 January 2025 13:29
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Fri, 17 January 2025 13:40
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Fri, 17 January 2025 14:53
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Fri, 17 January 2025 16:06
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Kr55 on Fri, 17 January 2025 16:37
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Fri, 17 January 2025 17:33
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: NetBOG on Fri, 17 January 2025 22:52
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Sat, 18 January 2025 00:46
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Sat, 18 January 2025 01:09
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: PlusOne on Wed, 22 January 2025 15:17
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Wed, 22 January 2025 18:04
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Mike on Thu, 23 January 2025 06:03
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: NZ Oiler Fan on Thu, 23 January 2025 07:07
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Thu, 23 January 2025 12:53
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: NZ Oiler Fan on Sun, 26 January 2025 17:53
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Mon, 27 January 2025 11:50
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Adam on Tue, 28 January 2025 13:09
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Tue, 28 January 2025 13:29
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Adam on Tue, 28 January 2025 13:32
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: CrusaderPi on Tue, 28 January 2025 16:18
Re: John Klingberg signs with Oilers	By: Adam on Tue, 28 January 2025 16:53
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