Sportsnet: Frank Seravalli on the JD Bunkis Podcast when requested about Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren being the odd man out and if he has any commerce worth.
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Bunkis: “Not off to a great begin for Timothy Liljegren. He’s on the skin wanting in on the blue line. Like he is perhaps this crew’s now eighth defenseman, relying on the way you have a look at it.
If he’s on the commerce block, what’s his worth as he carries that $3 million price ticket?
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Seravalli: “Yeah, I’d say it’s it’s not extremely excessive. That’s problematic, I might assume, by way of a commerce perspective. And much more problematic for a crew that if he’s on the skin wanting in as a, as a wholesome scratch. It’s definitely not a quantity you’d need him to be at.
And he’s kind of, you realize, moved previous this. Hey, it is a actually thrilling younger man that you realize, he’s not in prospect stage anymore. In order that half definitely complicates it.
And I feel, greater than something, watching his sport, it seems like a disaster of confidence. Like when he’s assured and he’s on, he’s fully serviceable and positively has a task inside that leach high six. However I simply, I don’t know the place it went.
Yeah, I’ll simply say he’s making 3 million bucks. And as of proper now, they’re carrying 28 guys. With the LTIR stuff, they’ve been capable of get $1 below the cap. However when everybody will get wholesome, they’re going to be greater than $4 million over.
And in the event you’re simply this as a like, yeah, simple arithmetic equation, he appears to be the best man to maneuver out. Like all people factors the (Calle) Yarnkrok and (David) Kampf. It’s like, yeah, you continue to received to even do extra work after these guys if, if that was to even occur.
In addition they appear to be carrying, I might say, extra utility with this roster, then Liljegren can be, particularly if (Jani) Hakanpaa can keep wholesome and so they do, like Timmons extra. I simply, I ponder what the timeline is on this factor. Like, you possibly can’t wait too lengthy. These guys come off LTIR, you bought to make a transfer.
I might simply assume that in the event that they’re actually not in on him, and so they, they don’t see a spot you’re on the roster, that they attempt to get it performed as quickly as they will get no matter the most effective supply is earlier than they’re proper up in opposition to that, that deadline for a cap change.
Seravalli: “Yeah, logic would dictate that for certain. And one other reminder is that this regime isn’t married to him the way in which that the earlier regime may need been, as a result of he’s not their decide.
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That actually does imply one thing within the NHL, and it additionally begs a good query of you realize, watching Rasmus Sandin in Washington, did the Leafs, once more earlier regime, did they make the best selection on which youthful defenseman they ended up shifting on from.”