Oscar Klefbom

[8] At the conclusion of the season, Klefbom signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Oilers and considered coming to North America for the 2012–13 campaign.

[9] In his third season with Färjestad BK, Klefbom began strong and earned time on their top pairing with either Chris Lee or Ville Lajunen.

[10] However, his promising season was cut short due to a season-ending shoulder injury that was the result of a crash into the boards during a game on 9 October.

[13] After attending the Edmonton Oilers development camp, Klefbom began his first season in North America with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons.

[14] During his time with the Barons, Klefbom worked on improving his overall game including "winning the battles in the corners" and "staying strong in front of the net.

[20] The emergency designation was eventually dropped[20] and Klefbom made his NHL debut the following day against the Minnesota Wild, where he recorded one assist in a 4–3 shootout win.

[21] A few games later, Klefbom tallied his first career NHL goal within 8:26 of the third period to lead the Oilers to a 4–3 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

When speaking about his improvements, coach Craig MacTavish stated: "[h]e just gives you 20 minutes of flawless hockey, and he’s had a great effect on Justin (Schultz).

[29] Klefbom began the 2015–16 season playing exhibition games with fellow Swede Adam Larsson on the Oilers’ top pairing.

[31] While his finger healed, the coaching staff kept him out of the lineup through February in order to improve his skating, lung capacity, and energy levels.

Klefbom with the Oklahoma City Barons in 2014.
Klefbom during an Oilers practice in 2014.