How Maple Leafs’ Timothy Liljegren went from uncertainty to key NHL defender in a year
New York TimesWhat a difference a year or so has made for Timothy Liljegren. “The Swedish defenceman is the undisputed top defenceman in this draft and at this point, it’s not even close,” said TSN hockey analyst Bob McKenzie in his 2016-17 NHL Pre-season Draft Ranking Show of Liljegren. Those were seasons many teenagers often spend in junior hockey, a fact many around the Leafs were quick to bring up when questions about Liljegren’s development arose, and impatience seemed to creep in. “You have to take it.” So, what’s changed for Liljegren to become a regular NHL defenceman and one who seemingly can’t be removed from the Leafs lineup? Hollowell said he admires Liljegren’s “calmness and presence.” Timothy Liljegren makes a solid defensive play in transition.
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