With only one, maybe two players on the Leafs’ untouchables list, that leaves several players on the table in offseason trade talks.
Entering the 2024 offseason, the Toronto Maple Leafs have four expiring restricted free agents (RFAs): Connor Dewar, Nicholas Robertson, Noah Gregor, and Timothy Liljegren.
It’s the same ol’ story. Eight playoff runs since 2016-17, one series win, and an 0-6 record in winner-take-all games. Time after time this Toronto Maple Leafs team gets so close they can taste it, and then all hope disappears in one clear swoop.
On April 30, we celebrate the birthdays of 32 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes the longest-tenured member of the New York Rangers, a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Edmonton Oilers, and one of the young defensemen who patrol the blueline for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
While William Nylander may force Sheldon Keefe to take out one of his 12 forwards from the Maple Leafs Game 2 victory over the Boston Bruins, Keefe also needs to consider taking Timothy Liljegren out of the lineup.
For the final time this regular season, the Toronto Maple Leafs will play a game at Scotiabank Arena before the playoffs begin next week as they host their division rivals, Detroit Red Wings, for the third and final time this season, with the road team fighting for their playoff lives.
The Leafs will be getting more reinforcements on the back end as Timothy Liljegren has been cleared to play tonight’s game. This checks out given that Sheldon Keefe commented after yesterday’s practice that Liljegren looked good and would be on track to get into the lineup for tonight’s game.
The Leafs had a mostly uneventful morning skate, although there were a few notable developments regarding their injured players. Calle Jarnkrok and Timothy Liljegren were seen on the ice ahead of the main group this morning getting in some reps as both players work their way back from injuries.
A while back our editor in chief was so good to remind me that referencing song titles from the 80s in headlines that aren’t living on a prayer is generally a bad idea.
Some jostling of the personnel on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ blueline leading up to their game on Thursday night. Not 30 minutes before the Leafs’ clash with the Washington Capitals, defenseman Timothy Liljegren was deemed not fit to play, with the team revealing that the 24-year-old is suffering from an upper-body injury.
There may as well have been a virtual pitchfork and torch attached to Leafs fans’ accounts on social media when head coach Sheldon Keefe announced that defenceman Simon Benoit would be a scratch against the Montreal Canadiens on March 9.
Every year, there’s a scapegoat on the Leafs defensive corps. If you’re looking for evidence to back up that claim, you can go as far back as the 1980s
The good news for the summer is that the days won’t be filled with “will Auston Matthews and William Nylander reach free agency?” talk. No matter where
Bad penalties, bad reads, and a lack of confidence – things are tough right now for Timothy Liljegren. The Toronto Maple Leafs have added some depth to their blue line before the all-star break and in their first action post-deadline there was a bit of a shocking lineup announcement.
63 games into the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are far from a finished product. GM Brad Treliving has done a reasonable job trying to set this team up for success, now it’s time to put the finishing touches on the roster before 3 pm est Friday.
I’m going to start off by saying that I am still a believer in Timothy Liljegren and that bias is likely to come through in the words below. I loved him as a smart draft day gamble, a player previously billed as a potential first overall contender that slide down to the Leafs pick.
Timothy Liljegren won’t play in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Tuesday night matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe.
It’s no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs defense has been imperfect this season. From inconsistent play within their own end, bad reads and multiple
The Maple Leafs will welcome back an important part of their back end.
Toronto Maple Leafs’ head coach Sheldon Keefe isn’t pleased with the character of his team.
Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman Timothy Liljegren has been placed on long-term injured reserve, according to the team’s social media PR account. Head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed to reporters that Liljegren has a high-ankle sprain.
The Maple Leafs are dealing with another injury on their back end as they announced that defenseman Timothy Liljegren has been placed on LTIR with a lower-body injury, meaning he’ll miss at least the next 10 games and 24 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren’s season took a disappointing turn after he sustained an injury during a game against Boston. The incident occurred late in the first period, with just 41 seconds remaining, as Liljegren clashed with Brad Marchand.
Sportsnet is reporting that Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren left Saturday night’s game against the Nashville Predators with an apparent upper-body injury. The injury appeared to happen when Yakov Trenin of the Predators finished his check on Liljegren after he had cleared the puck from behind the Leafs' goal line.
As a win-now team, the Toronto Maple Leafs have looked to veteran additions this summer to augment their core. That could lead to the end of the line in Toronto for some of the club's younger players.
Liljegren appeared in 61 regular-season games for the 2021-22 NHL campaign.
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