Five potential landing spots emerge for Timothy Liljegren as his trade situation heats up

This evening a new report has come out and listed 5 potential teams that are going to pursue Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren.

With the Toronto Maple Leafs season well underway and Timothy Liljegren yet to see an appearance trade reports are heating up. Earlier this week the Maple Leafs granted Liljegren the ability to explore a trade with other teams.

Now a report from Josh Wegman of The Score has confirmed five teams that are expected to be interested in trading for Timothy Liljegren. According to the report the Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, and Pittsburgh Penguins are all expected to pursue Timothy Liljegren.

With all of these teams interested it sounds as though the Toronto Maple Leafs should have no problem getting rid of Timothy Liljegren if they are wanting to. Each of these teams has a specific need for a puck-moving defenseman but familiarity with Timothy Liljegren from one organization might give them the upper hand.

Pittsburgh Penguins could look to reunite Kyle Dubas with Timothy Liljegren

With the trade market expected to be healthy for Timothy Liljegren this situation could come down to who's willing to pay the most. Former Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas could be just that person.

Kyle Dubas was the one who selected Timothy Liljegren in the first round back in 2017. After drafting him Kyle Dubas always believed in the young Swede and gave him ample opportunity to succeed. Now with Kyle Dubas' successors wanting to move Timothy Liljegren his former boss could be the man to resurrect his career. To this point in his career, Timothy Liljegren has been a puck moving defenseman but struggled to find offensive success. In his best season with the Maple Leafs Timothy Liljegren topped out at 23 points.

It is still early in this process and plenty of things could change. With five teams reportedly interested we could see things speed up now. As more reports come out on Timothy Liljegren's future in the NHL we will pass along the latest news.

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