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

[TheBeastCoast]

They got robbed. Should have traded Rielly. Lily showed he can bring offense when Rielly was out and Rielly is at best a #6 guy defensively.
I simply do not see Toronto winning anything when the games get tough with him on the top pairing.


He’s better than Rielly.

Wut? Lmao

 

[Shark Finn]

A perfect low-risk, low-cost add to the Sharks who desperately need defenders with some puck-moving capability. Apparently a good deal for the Leafs too who needed to clear cap.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Adds another RH shot defensemen to an organization that is overwhelmingly LH currently. Does this mean Thompson is headed back to the Barracuda or are there other plans?

 

[57special]

If

But we are up to 11 pages on this Lily deal.

Value seems to be on the rise

If he played for the Blues it would be a half page thread.

 

[Voodoo Child]

Eh, good trade for both teams.

Liljegren is fairly toolsy but just doesn't seem to have it between the ears. It's not the end of the world, he could eventually learn enough to become an everyday player, but not on a supposed contending team, especially since he's 25 and not 21-22.

The Sharks are about as close to a perfect landing spot for him as he could want.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Will he play tonight, anyone know? I guess I could mosey on over to the Sharks board and lurk.

 

[coooldude]

Will he play tonight, anyone know? I guess I could mosey on over to the Sharks board and lurk.

He's in, and practiced on the third pair with Thrun and the PP1. could play PP1 or 2.

 

[Tarmore]

Lilly will be a better player in SJ than he was in Toronto.

Don't forget outside of what one game this season he has only ever played for Keefe as a head coach (Marlies and Leafs).

HE will take a few games or he will get tones of minutes and a vote of confidence (both were lacking here in Toronto for him). I predict he will round out into a very solid top 4D for them.

 

[RoadWarrior]

Lilly will be a better player in SJ than he was in Toronto.

Don't forget outside of what one game this season he has only ever played for Keefe as a head coach (Marlies and Leafs).

HE will take a few games or he will get tones of minutes and a vote of confidence (both were lacking here in Toronto for him). I predict he will round out into a very solid top 4D for them.

Liljegren just wasn’t given an opportunity in Toronto by the coaching staff who made up their minds about him early on and stubbornly stuck to those opinions even when he became a $3M player.

 

[Ciao]

Good deal for San Jose. Not so good for Toronto.