Player Discussion: Liljegren Is Back

[ACC1224]

I hope he's alright. He's one of the Leafs I've enjoyed watching the most this season.

Did he take another shift after getting hit?

 

[Fogelhund]

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[LeafalCrusader]

Did he take another shift after getting hit?

No but there was only like 6 minutes left.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

One of Liljegren’s biggest detractors giving him due credit.

 

[francis246]

One of Liljegren’s biggest detractors giving him due credit.

To be fair Brian Hayes has changed his tune about Liljegren very early in the season. I think the praise started around November where he started admitting he was completely wrong about the guy.

 

[1specter]

One of Liljegren’s biggest detractors giving him due credit.

I do find it hilarious how the overdrive dudes always forget that lily went to the AHL right away and is still only 23

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[stickty111]

One of Liljegren’s biggest detractors giving him due credit.

It's good but in the comments he is deservedly getting criticized. Calling him out on writing him off at 21

 

[Aashir]

It's good but in the comments he is deservedly getting criticized. Calling him out on writing him off at 21

At least he is acknowledging he was wrong, some other dudes can take a page out of his book and come to realize that Liljegren isn’t a bum

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

At least he is acknowledging he was wrong, some other dudes can take a page out of his book and come to realize that Liljegren isn’t a bum

Jonas Siegel whipping up an article about how now is the best time to trade Liljegren.

 

[Aashir]

Jonas Siegel whipping up an article about how now is the best time to trade Liljegren.

“the past two years have been a facade you all remember Luke Schenn right? That’s what Liljegren should be, and it’s what he can become.”

He’d propose some stupid shit like Liljegren for Schenn + 3rd and say it’s a steal for the leafs

 

[leafsfan2point0]

We should really consider locking him up long term after this season before he gets even more expensive when his contract expires. He’s a horse.

 

[Petrus]

The RHD spot for Toronto which was a big weakness since the Babcock days is starting to look vastly improved with Liljegren emerging as a potentially solid top 4 dman and Timmins promising performance to date.

 

[Eye Test]

Ranked him #1 on our team this year kid has more offense in him too you can tell. He should get some pp2 here and there when games don’t matter to learn for the future.

 

[Stephen]

He had high end potential going into the 2017 draft ranked as the 2nd overall behind Nolan Patrick. Seems like he still has a pretty high ceiling.

 

[mapleleaf979]

Liljegren biggest supporters dont understand how big of a turn around he had last year. His upside was looking bleak and the overdrive guys were not taking shots at him, it was legit looking like Liljegren wasnt going to be a pro. To his credit it all changed with Girodano being paired with him and his confidence grew. Liljegren is his only player now. I would trade Sandin but would not trade Liljegren. Great goal in tonights game, he wanted that pretty bad i think considering he wasnt happy with himself earlier in the game , taking a penalty.

 

[ULF_55]

He always looked good in the NHL. (Obviously he needed experience, but it was always there to see.)

I liked that he played a simple game, and made the smart and safe play with the puck.

There were quite a few who recognized how he played and where his first priorities were.

He's only got better and better.

+22, best on the team.

 

[Petrus]

Liljegren biggest supporters dont understand how big of a turn around he had last year. His upside was looking bleak and the overdrive guys were not taking shots at him, it was legit looking like Liljegren wasnt going to be a pro. To his credit it all changed with Girodano being paired with him and his confidence grew. Liljegren is his only player now. I would trade Sandin but would not trade Liljegren. Great goal in tonights game, he wanted that pretty bad i think considering he wasnt happy with himself earlier in the game , taking a penalty.

Objectively, for all the initial teething pains he experienced, he showed flashes of his abilities too. The potential was there from the onset.

I Totally appreciate that he is a vastly improved player from 2 years ago. However we are also collectively very critical of our prospects even when they’re great from the onset (see Marner and Nylander an example).

 

[kb]

Liljegren biggest supporters dont understand how big of a turn around he had last year. His upside was looking bleak and the overdrive guys were not taking shots at him, it was legit looking like Liljegren wasnt going to be a pro. To his credit it all changed with Girodano being paired with him and his confidence grew. Liljegren is his only player now. I would trade Sandin but would not trade Liljegren. Great goal in tonights game, he wanted that pretty bad i think considering he wasnt happy with himself earlier in the game , taking a penalty.

No, Liljegren's detractors fully admitted they didn't even watch him play. Not one second - ever.

Sadly people listen to that authority. Collectively there is not stupider bunch of media personnel than those MSM assclowns who never watch but give opinions on Toronto players and prospects.

He's been good, he's just becoming great.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Liljegren biggest supporters dont understand how big of

Liljegren biggest supporters dont understand how big of a turn around he had last year. His upside was looking bleak and the overdrive guys were not taking shots at him, it was legit looking like Liljegren wasnt going to be a pro. To his credit it all changed with Girodano being paired with him and his confidence grew. Liljegren is his only player now. I would trade Sandin but would not trade Liljegren. Great goal in tonights game, he wanted that pretty bad i think considering he wasnt happy with himself earlier in the game , taking a penalty.

I don't see how you could watch Liljegren early last year and think his upside was bleak. He showed tremendous upside from the get go. Just needed some time to adjust to the NHL level.

 

[kb]

I don't see how you could watch Liljegren early last year and think his upside was bleak. He showed tremendous upside from the get go. Just needed some time to adjust to the NHL level.

Apparently, this is what a bleak outlook looks like.

 

[Knies iT]

Said we should have locked him up long-term this past off-season at a Rasmus Andersson number (would have required shuffling).

Since following this team, haven't seen many homegrown Leaf D blossom like this guy has. Happy to have been able to watch it all unfold from his first season with the Marlies to now. He still has a lot of room to grow, but there was a handful of posters here who saw this potential all along.

He's also received one of the weirder fan receptions i've seen, especially from the media. Amongst the fans, he's universally valued now, but the majority had written this guy off at one point. If you actually watched him in the AHL, you knew how clueless that was.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Give him a chance on the top pp unit. Best shot of our blueliners.

 

[ponder]

2-3 years ago, I thought he was ok, but nothing special. I was completely wrong, he’s excellent - a rock defensively, a good puck mover, good offensively, good skater, makes smart plays/reads all over the ice, reasonably strong/physical too. Just an all around dman with no significant weaknesses, good to very good at basically everything.

Hope Keefe starts to trust him more, it was crazy how he was healthy scratched most of the playoffs last year, and he’s still just 5th on the team in ATOI/GP this year. He shouldn’t be averaging 3 mins/game less than Holl, he’s much, much better.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Give him a chance on the top pp unit. Best shot of our blueliners.

Super unlikely imo. Even with the Marlies Keefe rarely used Liljegren on the powerplay. Would love to see it though.