The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenseman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Matt Benning, 2025 third spherical decide (the higher of Edmonton or Colorado), and a 2026 sixth spherical decide.
Liljegren is a 25-year-old right-handed defenseman who has another 12 months left on his contract at a $3 million cap hit.
Benning is a 30-year-old defenseman with one 12 months left on his contract at a $1.25 million cap hit.
Ideas from the media
James Mirtle: “Benning has one other 12 months on his deal, however he makes solely $1.25 million and you may bury $1.15 million within the AHL, if wanted. He’s additionally a superb choice as a depth defender.”
Scott Wheeler: “Greater than I believed they’d get.”
Thomas Drance: “Important return for an out-of-favour defender on a comparatively inefficient contract with time period. Good indicator of how aggressive the commerce marketplace for blue-line contributors is shaping as much as be in-season.”
Terry Koshan: “Requested Liljegren at this time, with Hakanpaa quickly to come back off LTIR, if he was questioning in regards to the subsequent few days and his future. “No. I’m simply taking it daily. Coming in and attempting to be constructive. Work laborious, no matter occurs, will occur. My focus is right here.”
Kyle Cushman: “Nice match for Liljegren in San Jose. He’ll get to play quite a bit and might develop with a pair different youthful Swedish gamers Powerful asset administration for the Leafs to get barely greater than Detroit received for Olli Maatta.”
Mike Stephens: “I nonetheless imagine in Timothy Liljegren however man it’s disappointing he by no means took the step he’s very a lot able to taking. Possibly the Sharks can deliver it out of him! He’s a superb dude for whom I want effectively!”
The #LeafsForever have traded D Timothy Liljegren to the #SJSharks for D Matt Benning & two draft picks.
“I feel that that is type of a win for Treliving..” – Phillips
“Oh yeah, I believed they had been getting a bag of shit again, I will be sincere..” – Alberga
Full response with… pic.twitter.com/7a3rkQdHYT
— TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) October 30, 2024
Timoth’s two points is that he isn’t actually distinctive at anybody factor so his contributions don’t actually leap out at you, and that he does appear to have legit hassle when the forecheck will get heavier within the playoffs.
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) October 30, 2024
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