Tribute Timothy Liljegren part 2

[Thornbury]

Hopefully with Holl gone we give him a chance to shine

I just think he needs the reps to gain more confidence. He has all the physical tools you need. Hopefully Keefe won't be behind the bench next year, he didn't manage Lilligren effectively

 

[IPS]

Leafs tried their damndest to ruin his development this year.

Hopefully they didn't do too much damage.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Leafs tried their damndest to ruin his development this year.

Hopefully they didn't do too much damage.

He'll be fine with a new voice behind the bench. One of the few things i'm not concerned about.

 

[Aashir]

Lily having himself a tournament offensively.

He’s gonna have to make a huge jump next year

I want him in the top 4 no matter what, with no holl or no keefe. He’s one of the two guys who can move the puck constantly, come playoff time that’s important

 

[Leaf Rocket]

I just think he needs the reps to gain more confidence. He has all the physical tools you need. Hopefully Keefe won't be behind the bench next year, he didn't manage Lilligren effectively

Definitely agreed on that.

It's kind of wild though because when Keefe had him in the AHL he seemed good at managing him but Holl Love too strong

 

[Larcos_Unal]

He’s gonna have to make a huge jump next year

I want him in the top 4 no matter what, with no holl or no keefe. He’s one of the two guys who can move the puck constantly, come playoff time that’s important

#FreeTimmy

 

[Leaf Rocket]

#FreeTimmy

wasn't it Free Jake Gardiner also a thing at one point.

 

[keonsbitterness]

wasn't it Free Jake Gardiner also a thing at one point.

Yes. We should have kept him in jail.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Yes. We should have kept him in jail.

The look in that man's eyes towards the end of his days here...oh boy...I think Free Jake Gardiner was about let him out of here. He's gone.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Lily is 5X da player of Holl skill and skating wise .. but it was good he did get some playoff experience this year .. although he was not very good against Cats .. but that is to be expected for a rook

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Lily is 5X da player of Holl skill and skating wise .. but it was good he did get some playoff experience this year .. although he was not very good against Cats .. but that is to be expected for a rook

He wasn't getting consistent minutes and his role was up in the air TBH. I think the problem that was he is one of those players if he's out of his routine he sucks which is fine and he takes a long while to recover.

It was the same with Rielly, when he is out of his rhythm he is not that great.

 

[PromisedLand]

Sheldon Keefe is a JOKE

 

[The Iceman]

With age comes experience, confidence and strength...he needs a bit more of each to take the next step.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

He wasn't getting consistent minutes and his role was up in the air TBH. I think the problem that was he is one of those players if he's out of his routine he sucks which is fine and he takes a long while to recover.

It was the same with Rielly, when he is out of his rhythm he is not that great.

It'll forever be baffling that Keefe decided the guy who needed to sit after the TDL was Liljegren instead of Holl. Mind-numbing decision and for all the faith and loyalty Keefe showed, Holl repaid him by being by far the worst defenseman in the playoffs in round 1, and was not much better in round 2.

 

[LeafSteel]

A moment of lament, seeing how Sandin and Liljegren work together....

 

[grapes55]

Tim's usage started to get me really questioning Keefe as a coach. The guy plays well all year and is in the top 4 a lot of the time and then he's scratched come playoff time, it just made no sense at the time and still doesn't

 

[sunstersun]

I hate the Sandin trade.

We're literally looking for 2 LHD ideally lmao.

 

[Aashir]

Tim's usage started to get me really questioning Keefe as a coach. The guy plays well all year and is in the top 4 a lot of the time and then he's scratched come playoff time, it just made no sense at the time and still doesn't

But then who comes out for our R-rated superstar pucking moving crease clearing goal scoring #0, so good he’s above being a number 1 defencemen Justin holl

Can’t forget about grandpa gio

 

[mydnyte]

Keefe better be gone, he almost ruined Lil in favor of Holl, who was on the ice for about 90% of every goal scored in the playoffs

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[robertmac43]

Guy has looked amazing in the Yellow and Blue

 

[Thornbury]

I hate the Sandin trade.

We're literally looking for 2 LHD ideally lmao.

Excuse me, we have Reilly and McCabe, and you think we need 2 LHD?

 

[sunstersun]

Excuse me, we have Reilly and McCabe, and you think we need 2 LHD?

McCabe who was dreadful these playoffs? Maybe not so bad in the Tampa series, but unplayable in the Florida one.

 

[Superstar]

McCabe who was dreadful these playoffs? Maybe not so bad in the Tampa series, but unplayable in the Florida one.

I blame Keefe for his strategy...he should have been very clear that other than Rielly, the other dmen shouldn't be jumping into the play like the way McCabe did...he was trying to do too much.

 

[Aashir]

I blame Keefe for his strategy...he should have been very clear that other than Rielly, the other dmen shouldn't be jumping into the play like the way McCabe did...he was trying to do too much.

But you see…that takes a competent nhl coach

We did not have one…