Are David Kampf and Timothy Liljegren changing into the odd males out in Toronto?
Jonas Siegel of The Athletic: Toronto Maple Leafs heart David Kampf has seen his ice-time minimize underneath Craig Berube. Steven Lorentz has change into the Leafs go-to defensive ahead and has taken PK minutes away from Kampf.
Kampf is averaging underneath 11 minutes, two and a half minutes lower than final season. At $2.4 million, that’s fairly pricey for what position he’s been utilized in.
Defenseman Timothy Liljegren doesn’t appear to be a match for coach Berube and administration. Groups know this and it kills any leverage the Leafs might need in any commerce talks. He’s a $3 million cap hit by subsequent season. He might change into a wage dump in some unspecified time in the future.
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Liljegren is barely 25-years-old and has performed just below 200 NHL video games. The Leafs would possibly nonetheless want him this season as Conor Timmins and Philippe Myers have their limitations as effectively.
The offseason didn’t current the Leafs with Liljegren commerce choices that they appreciated as groups might not have appreciated what he might need gotten in wage arbitration. It’s important to marvel why the Leafs determined to spend $3 million on him then and never use that cash elsewhere.
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman reported on the weekend that the Toronto Maple Leafs are usually not attempting to hurry any Timothy Liljegren commerce and are saying he might nonetheless play for them. Liljegren is attempting to dam out all the surface.
“Attempting not to consider it, probably not on social media that a lot, so I don’t see numerous stuff. So if one thing occurs, it occurs,” Liljegren instructed reporters. “I’m simply coming in and dealing arduous. I really like Toronto, I came visiting once I was 18 and I’ve been right here ever since so I really like town, I really like the workforce and I’m blissful to be right here.”
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The Maple Leafs will finally want to maneuver out some wage as they’re on the cap and have three gamers on LTIR – Jani Hakanpaa, Connor Dewar, and Calle Jarnkrok.
