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Speculation: Any interest in Liljegren for a mid round pick?
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RomanianLeafs
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no, he is getting 3 mil per yr and looking like a 7th D man, I have a feeling no one is going to pay much for a bottom pair guy making 3 mil
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No reason to trade tim. Tanev and hakanpaa tend to be injured
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The goal/plan was he should be a top 4 guy but he just isn't taking that next step. He would be a good option on a team lacking D depth
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I don't know the return but it's delusional to think there aren't teams that would take a chance on him.
A 25 year-old RD with a few years of NHL experience and 2 years on his deal @ 3M? That's a low risk gamble with potentially a decent (but modest) upside for a GM that needs help on the (right side) blueline.
A 25 year-old RD with a few years of NHL experience and 2 years on his deal @ 3M? That's a low risk gamble with potentially a decent (but modest) upside for a GM that needs help on the (right side) blueline.
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Issue is we need to sign Patches and Lorentz, we're 1 mil over the cap and I suspect about 875-1m each for Patches and Lorentz meaning dropping Lilj's 3 mil makes everything work.
Unless they just sign 1 of the 2 and move Jarnkrok but IMO that's the worse move.
And he is only owed 3.6 in real dollars.
I would hope for a competent low end c in return. Just someone who can in the middle not a world beater. I suggested frost way back when he was on the outs in Philly but I think he turned it around.
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25 year old right shot d-man with multiple seasons of NHL experience for a 4th round pick?
Every GM in the league would do this
Every GM in the league would do this
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In a vacuum for sure but its the start of the season and most teams may not have the flexibility to take on 3mil with 0 cap going the other way
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If the leafs dealt him it would likely be a pure cap dump. If they can fit him in without issue, they should probably just do that.
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You would think so, but the coaching staff seemed to him placed as the 7-8th D.
I wouldn't move him, particularly given how the D is composed now, but I think they may. I would rather they get a player, either another D or a C, in a similar spot in need of a change of scenery than a mid-round pick.
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Feels like a team like the Sharks would be all over it. Take the cap hit and get him for basically free.
Lilly needs more minutes but the org simply doesn't want to give them to him
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Ceci, Rutta, and Benning have underwhelmed. Vlasic is next up playing his offside. I’d be in favor of a 4th or 5th for Liljegren. Best case he can play at a 2nd pair level, but I’d take a solid third pair RHD who is young.
We have Dickinson and Muk, but no promising youth at RHD.
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Worst case he is a bottom pairing dman who doesn't do much aside from have a good first pass and be ok defensively (and be right handed).
But he was drafted as an offensive D, and then never given the chance outside of small sample sizes. And then it seems when he gets chances due to injuries he is wildly successful. Like last year when Rielly got suspended and he played top pairing minutes and PP1 time. Our PP was 50% in that stretch.
I don't get it. Seems like he is easily worth a pick to take a chance on. I am on record thinking Liljegren is the next Stralman
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I can see it but for some reason we are not giving him the chance he needs and if he can do that for someone else then fine. Sure it sucks to sell low but moving him solves many issues and the recent play of Rafai and Timmins makes it less risky of a move.
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To be honest, I've been keeping a close eye on the Liljegren situation throughout camp because I think he's the perfect player for the Sharks to target right now.
Right-handed, fairly young, can handle the puck well. I know Leafs fans have been critical of his playoff performance but that, uh, is not a problem for the Sharks right now.
I'd be happy to take him off your hands at full salary for a third rounder. We desperately need someone other than Jake Walman who doesn't handle the puck like a grenade. It's downright funny how much better Walman looks than any other defenseman we have.
Right-handed, fairly young, can handle the puck well. I know Leafs fans have been critical of his playoff performance but that, uh, is not a problem for the Sharks right now.
I'd be happy to take him off your hands at full salary for a third rounder. We desperately need someone other than Jake Walman who doesn't handle the puck like a grenade. It's downright funny how much better Walman looks than any other defenseman we have.
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A SJ 3rd is a pretty good offer IMO, sure we are selling low but based on what it looks like Berube is looking for, Lilj isn't going to get a real chance to preform (outside of multiple D injuries)
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Well, it would be Edmonton or Colorado's 3rd (we don't have our own).
