RD Timothy Liljegren - Ex-Rogle BK, SHL (2017, 17th, TOR) III

[Apotheosis]

He's like this weird hybrid of Rielly and Gardiner with better offensive instincts and stick handling. Insane ceiling if he hits it. He's got Gardiner's edge work and is probably faster at top speed than Rielly while having a better shot than both and can stick handle so smoothly.

 

[TMLeafs17]

Example of his elite lateral movement resulting in a drawn penalty

Wow that one step got him like 10 feet of distance on that attacker! Very nice to see, thank you for posting this

 

[rickardr]

Not your typical Liljegren goal but i’ll take that

 

[Skin Tape Session]

Example of his elite lateral movement resulting in a drawn penalty

Elite lateral movement lmao. whats next? generational later movement. This site lol. Hes a great skater its really that simple

 

[supermann_98]

Elite lateral movement lmao. whats next? generational later movement. This site lol. Hes a great skater its really that simple

Why so angry? Sheesh

 

[Skin Tape Session]

Why so angry? Sheesh

Not angry, I was laughing lol/ I think its funny

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Not angry, I was laughing lol/ I think its funny

Being elite in a hockey category is a real thing. Even if its a sub category. Most people would agree Tarasenko has an elite shot but that only pertains to part of his shot and not every shot type out there... don't know why it's funny that Lily has elite lateral skating its true...

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Not angry, I was laughing lol/ I think its funny

Prospects around here are under a microscope for every negative and positive you can think of. Saying he's a great skater may be true but talking specifically about lateral movement is much more in depth. If you don't like it, I suggest not going into prospect threads.

 

[Brett44]

Liljigren is RD or LD?

 

[AppsSyl]

Liljigren is RD or LD?

He is a RHD. Apparently, he got an assist last night on Kapanen's goal, so he has 2 pts in 3 games, so far for the Marlies.

 

[Pi]

Liljegren with 3 points in 4 games as an 18 year old in the AHL. Some teams are seriously going to regret that they passed on this kid.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Liljegren with 3 points in 4 games as an 18 year old in the AHL. Some teams are seriously going to regret that they passed on this kid.

I cannot wait to see this kid in a couple years. It'll be like adding defender version of Nylander to our blueline...drool

 

[firstemperor]

To keep the thread updated...



Primary pass to Kapanen on the PP today....bit of a lucky-bounce excuse-me goal by Kapanen.



Secondary assist to Marcinin to setup Kapanen. Nice shot/pass fake into a curl and drag assist to Marcinin who goes cross-ice to Kapanen...he's shown a bit of his high-end toolbox every Marlies game so far.

 

[Pi]

I cannot wait to see this kid in a couple years. It'll be like adding defender version of Nylander to our blueline...drool

I've only caught parts of some games because it's impossible to find streams for the AHL but Jeffler is pretty good with GIFs. He's acclimated very nicely to the AHL. Don't know if he can keep up .75PPG as an 18 year old kid but he's really special.

I remember Leaf fans were conflicted heading into last season. Tank for Liljegren or try to make the playoffs? We got Liljegren and the playoffs.


Imagine that with Matthews and Nylander.

 

[NarcoPolo]

I wonder what Craig Button is thinking now.. Starting pretty strong it seems, 3 points in 4 games..

 

[93LEAFS]

I wonder what Craig Button is thinking now.. Starting pretty strong it seems, 3 points in 4 games..

What did Button say, I don't remember him being overly negative at Liljegren. He had him 10th on his final list.

 

[NarcoPolo]

What did Button say, I don't remember him being overly negative at Liljegren. He had him 10th on his final list.

http://www.tsn.ca/video/button-would-be-a-mistake-to-put-liljegren-with-marlies~1223732

Basically just said he doesnt think Liljegren is ready for AHL level hockey and would be a big mistake for him to go that route at this stage.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Which is strange given that, IMO, the SHL and AHL are of similar levels. The SHL the better of the two. Liljegren needed to learn how to play on the small rink and with physical forwards opposing him. He was always going to learn more in the AHL. The only reason to send him back was if the management was concerned that he'd get hurt. He's 6' 190lbs, so i dont think that should be a concern.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Elite lateral movement lmao. whats next? generational later movement. This site lol. Hes a great skater its really that simple

You have a very strong opinion on the difference between "elite" and "great".

 

[Cleatus]

Wonder what kind of crap haters are gonna throw at the wall about him now.

 

[Brock Radunske]

They'll likely discredit his pts because he plays on a stacked Marlies team.

 

[molotce]

I was wondering for those of you who saw him play in the ahl, how is his defensive game up to now ? I don't really care about the points so much, he has a lot of tools to put up points, the real knock for me is the huge risks/turnovers in his zone... how is he up to now ?

 

[BlueBull]

I think the marlies could beat the Buffalo sabres.

 

[WilliamNylander]

He should be in the NHL

 

[biotk]

the real knock for me is the huge risks/turnovers in his zone... how is he up to now ?

I haven't seen the games, but he is probably fine in that category because that is not a flaw of his. During the preseason he was better than any of the Leafs' roster D at controlled zone exit percentage and had the lowest failed zone exit percentage (and his numbers for the preseason were also better than any Leafs' D has been during the regular season so far). Yes he can run into problems when he is out on the ice with teammates who are all completely out of position, as happened in the rookie tournament, but the same would go for any player, and is simply more obvious with a player who is always controlling the play.