Confirmed with Link: Leafs Sign Timothy Liljegren (Rogle says hes not playing there)

[saltming]

Mono sucks hard, I can attest to that. I think if he just continued where he left off in his pre-draft year he's looked upon like a Dahlin is right now.

I think he looked good in that World Jr summer show case and if I'm not mistaken that was smaller ice? I didn't think he looked bad.

He also did say that Barb was showing him some tweaks to make with his skating, something about tucking his shoulder in. If he's in the AHL then it'll be easier to get him that skating refinements.

I think he makes the team next year, this year is 100% developmental.

Ya the showcase was small ice and he looked really good, man amongst boys.

 

[ACC1224]

No always on my mobile on here.

Got it.
I have a year to decide to change it. SBA1734 ??

 

[Walshy7]

Side question: are you going to change your name to scooch or whatever the Scotia bank arean will be nicknamed?

you could pay him $40 Vcash per season and he can be "Saltming Arena" but make sure they don't start calling him "the salt"

 

[saltming]

Got it.
I have a year to decide to change it. SBA1734 ??

That actually sounds good. Like something from a sifi novel.

you could pay him $40 Vcash per season and he can be "Saltming Arena" but make sure they don't start calling him "the salt"

Then next year you could out bid me and it becomes the Walshy 7 Arena but poster still think of it as the salt

 

[Brock Radunske]

That actually sounds good. Like something from a sifi novel.




Then next year you could out bid me and it becomes the Walshy 7 Arena but poster still think of it as the salt

Just sign him to a 20 year naming rights contract. Easy peasy.

 

[Northern Dancer]

Great write-up in the Athletic on Tim.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Great write-up in the Athletic on Tim.

Saw it this morning, pretty awesome read.

 

[zeke]

anything in particular you want to share?

 

[WTFMAN99]

anything in particular you want to share?

Can't share the whole article, it was just a bunch of little stuff. Here's a snippet;

Amid all the hype surrounding him, Monten said he believes Liljegren has been miscast as a strictly offensive defenceman. Monten and the Swedish coaching staff believe Liljegren is also a shutdown option.

“What stood out for me was he can move the puck and he can skate the puck, but I think his defensive play was also good,†Monten said. “His positioning — he plays with a good gap, a good stick on puck.â€

“I think he played really mature. I think he could be for sure an offensive defenceman for us, but I think he could play big minutes and be responsible on the ice as well,†Monten added.

 

[zeke]

Yeah from watching him briefly I didn't understand the people who cast him as a pure offense guy whose defense and physicality was a weakness. Because both looked like strengths to me, for a 17yr old.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Yeah from watching him briefly I didn't understand the people who cast him as a pure offense guy whose defense and physicality was a weakness. Because both looked like strengths to me, for a 17yr old.

Yeah, Athletic doesn't always have huge headline stuff, Sun/Star goes for those big tabloid like quotes to grab people, it was just a solid article all the way through with interesting info.

I agree though. I like how Liljegren would close gaps on guys coming across the blueline and rush them to make decisions, his stick work was pretty good too. He'll only get better with experience and age. I wish Rielly was as adapt as breaking up plays at the blueline as Liljegren already. My biggest issue with Rielly is he doesn't contest zone entires, he just concedes the blueline and skates backwards a lot.

 

[thewave]

Yeah from watching him briefly I didn't understand the people who cast him as a pure offense guy whose defense and physicality was a weakness. Because both looked like strengths to me, for a 17yr old.

As time goes on the pro writers and scouts just edge towards the opinion a precious few of us held.

Lilj is most likely a top 5 or better talent who fell due to illness. Scouts did not want to take the risk and get it wrong, opting for perceived safer bets. Fans parrot media opinion on HFBoards while offering no real argument as to why they think he is not pro(NHL) ready.

I don't care if he doesn't make it to the NHL right away but my opinion stands. Lilj is as ready now or more so than Nylander was during his borderline pointless AHL stint.

 

[Cor]

As time goes on the pro writers and scouts just edge towards the opinion a precious few of us held.

Lilj is most likely a top 5 or better talent who fell due to illness. Scouts did not want to take the risk and get it wrong, opting for perceived safer bets. Fans parrot media opinion on HFBoards while offering no real argument as to why they think he is not pro(NHL) ready.

I don't care if he doesn't make it to the NHL right away but my opinion stands. Lilj is as ready now or more so than Nylander was during his borderline pointless AHL stint.

As Lou said defensemen with his ability don't come along often

 

[Menzinger]

Yeah from watching him briefly I didn't understand the people who cast him as a pure offense guy whose defense and physicality was a weakness. Because both looked like strengths to me, for a 17yr old.

I think it's the default reaction to any player whose highly skilled. Ie they always seen (often inaccurately) as being soft/offensive only players.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I think it's the default reaction to any player whose highly skilled. Ie they always seen (often inaccurately) as being soft/offensive only players.

It's a cliche really. "Highly skilled player from Europe? Must be soft and bad defensively."

 

[Menzinger]

It's a cliche really. "Highly skilled player from Europe? Must be soft and bad defensively."

Very true.

We still see the same things said about Nylander.

 

[WTFMAN99]

It's a cliche really. "Highly skilled player from Europe? Must be soft and bad defensively."

In the action I've seen with Liljegren is he doesn't shy away from contact, he's smart to avoid getting stapled to the boards a lot of the time and defensively for his age I haven't had any complaints.

 

[ULF_55]

It's a cliche really. "Highly skilled player from Europe? Must be soft and bad defensively."

Yes, Salming was soft as butter, as was Selanne.

 

[TDK67]

That skating, shot, and celly

 

[Advanced stats]

That skating, shot, and celly

Did it actually go in lol? The skating and fake was impressive though.

 

[TDK67]

Did it actually go in lol? The skating and fake was impressive though.

Haha I assume he celebrated because it went in but i could be wrong...

 

[TIGERCOOL]

Haha I assume he celebrated because it went in but i could be wrong...

Sounded like boards... Maybe it was a sarcastic celly

 

[TDK67]

Sounded like boards... Maybe it was a sarcastic celly

You're right about the boards. Maybe the goal was getting the shot through that little square target in front of him.

 

[Bullseye]

He is one highly mobile d-man with a terrific shot.

What a gift to be given in a draft where everyone was wondering which mediocre D prospect we were going to be left to chose from at 17th.

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

That skating, shot, and celly

The ability to walk the line, like how Liljegren demonstrated in that clip, is exactly what was missing from Phaneuf's PP game. This is what will separate Liljegren from the good to the great.