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Why John Klingberg should be a key piece of the Stars' future

Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-2.
Weight: 177
Age: 25 (Born Aug. 14, 1992, Gothenburg, Sweden)
Shoots: Right.
2017-18 stats: 82 GP, 8G 59A, 67Pts, +10, 26 PIM
2017-18 cap hit: $4.25 million ($3.5 million actual salary).
2018-19 status: Cap hit of $4.25 million with $4.5 million actual salary.
Did you know: Klingberg’s older brother Carl plays for Zug in the Swiss League.

What he did well: He ranked third in the NHL in defensemen scoring with 67 points, the fifth best scoring season in franchise history for a defenseman.