John Klingberg says he doesn't feel the Stars appreciate him

Last night, it was reported by David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period that Dallas Stars defenceman John Klingberg has requested a trade due to contract extension talks breaking down.

Following Saturday's win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Klingberg told reporters that those rumours of a trade request aren't entirely true.

"I don't think it's entirely true," Klingberg told reporters on Saturday. "It's not like I've been going out there and asking, 'I want to get traded now,' or something like that. It's something that's been going on with the negotiations and stuff like that."

Klingberg added, "At the end of the day, it's a business. I understand it's a business on both sides. I've got to take care of my part as well. It's been standing still."

He also went on to say that because of the slowness of contract talks, he doesn't feel that the team appreciates him.

Klingberg concluded by saying: "Lately, it has been going more quietly and quietly. For me, as a player, I don't feel that I've been appreciated in that way when we don't even negotiate. For me, as a player, my agent, we talked to (general manager) Jim (Nill) a couple months back. He agreed that we could start talking with other GMs and see where we were at. Negotiation-wise, with the Stars, it has been very quiet."

Klingberg, 29, is set to become an unrestricted free agent in July and will likely receive a big raise from the $4.25 million he's been making on his current seven-year deal in Dallas.

The Gothenburg, Sweden native has spent his entire eight-year career with the Stars. In 504 career games, Klingberg has 344 points (66 G, 278 A), 189 penalty minutes and is a +12.

Stars' Klingberg on stalled contract talks: 'Don't feel that I've been appreciated' https://t.co/3mOKJ7o6UF pic.twitter.com/HvkPYaFwLI— theScore NHL (@theScoreNHL) January 8, 2022

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