Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman has officially had enough

PUBLICATION

Axel Williams
October 12, 2024 (2:54 PM)

SHARE THIS STORY

Timothy Liljegren is a defenseman who once upon a time, was a first round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs and was believed to be the defenseman of the future.

However, in recent years, Liljegren's role with the Leafs has been diminished. Now that Craig Berube is the head coach, that continues to be the case. He didn't play in the season opener and there has been a whole lot of talk about whether or not Liljegren has a role with this franchise moving forward.

According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, Liljegren does indeed want a trade. He has not put in a formal request but everybody in the Leafs organization seems to be aware of what the situation is right now.

As for Elliotte Friedman, he gave a pretty good perspective on all of this. Simply put, the Leafs shouldn't have trouble getting a trade done. Liljegren is the type of player who is always going to elicit some kind of interesting around the league. Only time will tell if the Leafs like the return that interest brings.

"He's a right hand shot, he's not a small guy either..there definitely is some skill there, this guy was a 1st RD pick 7 yrs ago, I can't imagine it would be too hard for them to find a taker, right hand shots, those guys are wanted"

Do you believe that the Toronto Maple Leafs will trade Timothy Liljegren soon? Let us know in the poll down below and stay tuned to Hockey Unplugged for the latest news and updates from around the hockey world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite players and teams.

Source: David Pagnotta on X
Timothy Liljegren wants out of Toronto