Confirmed Trade: [SJS/TOR] Timothy Liljegren for 2025 SJS 3rd round pick, 2026 SJS 6th round pick, Matt Benning

[JetsFan815]

Great trade for San Jose. I think Liljegren is going to be a solid top-4 D even if he doesn't fit the philosophy of the current MLSE regime.

 

[Edgelord]

Amazing, exactly what the Sharks need.

This has potential to be good for you guys. He just wasn't consistent enough for us but if he figures that out he will be a good add.

Leafs L SJ W

Pretty easy call on this one

Clearing that cap space is worth a ton to us.

 

[Mogo]

Leafs got fleeced

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Leafs got fleeced

How? He was our 8th or 9th defensemen. It had to be done. Makes about zero impact to our team on the ice trading him.

 

[dubey]

Solid deal for the Sharks

Agreed

Should have at least got a 1st round pick back for a $3MM player that couldn't crack the lineup

 

[Fatass]

Lilly returns a couple picks and a cap dump.

 

[OVO16]

Hilarious to see the shift in narrative here now. Before it was "Leafs arent getting anything significant back of value for someone who's ben a healthy scratch and isnt good. Might even have to attach a pick to get rid of him"

Now its "lol leafs got fleeced. Liljegren can easily be a top 4 Dman. Great trade for the sharks"

Wishing the best for Liljegren on the sharks

 

[canuckslover10]

Easy win for the Leafs, they cleared 3 million for this and next season.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Good move for Liljegren and the Sharks.

Disappointing for the Leafs but they do get space. He clearly wasn't working out here.

Still, a win for SJ in my books. Best of luck Lily.

 

[Michoulicious]

LoLeafs.

Matt Benning and 3rd for your former 1st.

Never got why they signed him to that deal, should have traded him then.

 

[Juxtaposer]

This has potential to be good for you guys. He just wasn't consistent enough for us but if he figures that out he will be a good add.

Clearing that cap space is worth a ton to us.

Even if he never evolves into a consistent top-4 D, this is worth it for the Sharks. We need a guy with solid puck skills and skating desperately, especially a righty.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

LoLeafs.

Matt Benning and 3rd for your former 1st.

Never got why they signed him to that deal, should have traded him then.

Would have gotten a 1st at the draft right? That's how this works?

 

[Hodge]

I don't like this at all as a Sharks fan. Leafs should be paying us a pick to take on that contract.

 

[ccman68]

love it when the leafs trade one of their only good D for nothing. keep it up treliving!

 

[Michoulicious]

Would have gotten a 1st at the draft right? That's how this works?

Benning with 2 years left is negative value.

3rd + him is basically 0.

Anything would have been better than that. Even letting him walk and save the 1,25 millions per for 2, years.

 

[6ix]

Clears almost $2 mill and adds picks for ammo at the deadline if needed. If not, it’s an early 3rd with how bad the sharks are.

Gives Liljegren a chance to play in a pressure free market with no expectations.

 

[The90]

Even if he never evolves into a consistent top-4 D, this is worth it for the Sharks. We need a guy with solid puck skills and skating desperately, especially a righty.

Wouldn’t be surprised to see him succeed in a bigger role. He’s shown flashes of it.

 

[Soundgarden]

Nice job for SJ. They're amassing a good collection of young guys with Wallman, Askarov and now Liljegren.

 

[dmcccdmn]

We're going to the playoffs!

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Benning with 2 years left is negative value.

3rd + him is basically 0.

Anything would have been better than that. Even letting him walk and save the 1,25 millions per for 2, years.

His contract is able to be fully buried in the AHL lol

 

[hohosaregood]

Hilarious to see the shift in narrative here now. Before it was "Leafs arent getting anything significant back of value for someone who's ben a healthy scratch and isnt good. Might even have to attach a pick to get rid of him"

Now its "lol leafs got fleeced. Liljegren can easily be a top 4 Dman. Great trade for the sharks"

Wishing the best for Liljegren on the sharks

Did you get anything significant here? A cap dump and a late 3rd that has like a 5% chance of becoming an NA pro prospect.

 

[DJJones]

No brainer from the sharks. Could get a legitimate player. If not whatever, it's a third

 

[dirtydanglez]

leafs sold low but liljegren had his chances

 

[Arthur Morgan]

oh yay

 

[DragoGrizzly]

Man, that was a quick fall from grace. I can see why the Leafs wanted to re-shape the feel of their blueline. He was quite good analytically his first couple of seasons but as his usage went up, the effectiveness went down.

And he is just a big, wet fart in the post-season. He's just not a very playable blueliner in the playoffs - I think that is the biggest issue in Toronto, but that won't be a problem for the next couple of years in San Jose.

I’ve seen a couple people say that his play dropped as his usage went up. Last season when Rielly went down and Lily stepped in was probably the best we ever saw Lily play!