Yahoo Sports BREAKING: Sharks Acquire Timothy Liljegren From Maple Leafs, Trade Veteran Defenseman
The San Jose Sharks have acquired 25-year-old defenseman Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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🔁 TRADE ALERT
The #SJSharks have acquired Timothy Liljegren from the Maple Leafs.— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 30, 2024
The Sharks are trading veteran defenseman Matt Benning and two draft picks, a conditional 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick, to the Maple Leafs. The conditional 2025 third-round pick will be the higher of the two picks (Edmonton Oilers or Colorado Avalanche).
Liljegren and the Maple Leafs have made headlines as Toronto was reportedly looking to trade the former 2017 first-round pick.
Timothy Liljegren may be on the trade block.
Subject of a lot of consternation in TOR. Has always won his minutes handily in the regular season, including in a top four role last year. Always gets his minutes cut in the playoffs in favour of more physical D. pic.twitter.com/TMFE047ln4— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) October 11, 2024
The Swedish d-man has played in one game this season but set a career-high 20 assists last season. San Jose gets a young, smooth-skating right-handed defenseman.
Timothy Liljegren makes it 3-0 for the Leafs in the 1st period! pic.twitter.com/BySnEkC4LC
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 15, 2024
Liljegren, 25, has played in 197 career games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and has totaled 65 points (14g, 51a). He matched his career high with 23 points last season. https://t.co/wCjHyHSrS0
— San Jose Sharks PR (@SanJoseSharksPR) October 30, 2024
Benning signed a four-year, $5 million contract in 2022. The Maple Leafs are acquiring a veteran defenseman who can help contribute as a depth piece for what the organization hopes is a long playoff run.
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