Are David Kampf and Timothy Liljegren changing into the odd males out in Toronto?
Jonas Siegel of The Athletic: Toronto Maple Leafs middle David Kampf has seen his ice-time lower below Craig Berube. Steven Lorentz has develop into the Leafs go-to defensive ahead and has taken PK minutes away from Kampf.
Kampf is averaging below 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 look like a match for coach Berube and administration. Groups know this and it kills any leverage the Leafs may need in any commerce talks. He’s a $3 million cap hit by subsequent season. He may develop into a wage dump in some unspecified time in the future.
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Liljegren is just 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 properly.
The offseason didn’t current the Leafs with Liljegren commerce choices that they favored as groups could not have favored what he may need gotten in wage arbitration. You must surprise 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 will not be making an attempt to hurry any Timothy Liljegren commerce and are saying he may nonetheless play for them. Liljegren is making an attempt to dam out all the skin.
“Making an attempt not to consider it, probably not on social media that a lot, so I don’t see plenty of stuff. So if one thing occurs, it occurs,” Liljegren informed reporters. “I’m simply coming in and dealing exhausting. I really like Toronto, I came visiting once I was 18 and I’ve been right here ever since so I really like the town, I really like the group and I’m joyful to be right here.”
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The Maple Leafs will ultimately 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.
