Sportsnet: Frank Seravalli on the JD Bunkis Podcast when requested about Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren being the odd man out and if he has any commerce worth.
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Bunkis: “Not off to a great begin for Timothy Liljegren. He’s on the surface wanting in on the blue line. Like he is perhaps this group’s now eighth defenseman, relying on the way you take a look at it.
If he’s on the commerce block, what’s his worth as he carries that $3 million price ticket?
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Seravalli: “Yeah, I’d say it’s it’s not extremely excessive. That’s problematic, I’d assume, by way of a commerce perspective. And much more problematic for a group that if he’s on the surface wanting in as a, as a wholesome scratch. It’s actually not a quantity you’d need him to be at.
And he’s form of, , moved previous this. Hey, this can be a actually thrilling younger man that , he’s not in prospect stage anymore. In order that half actually complicates it.
And I believe, greater than something, watching his sport, it seems like a disaster of confidence. Like when he’s assured and he’s on, he’s utterly serviceable and positively has a task inside that leach prime six. However I simply, I don’t know the place it went.
Yeah, I’ll simply say he’s making 3 million bucks. And as of proper now, they’re carrying 28 guys. With the LTIR stuff, they’ve been in a position to get $1 beneath the cap. However when everybody will get wholesome, they’re going to be greater than $4 million over.
And should you’re simply taking a look at this as a like, yeah, basic math equation, he appears to be the simplest man to maneuver out. Like all people factors the (Calle) Yarnkrok and (David) Kampf. It’s like, yeah, you continue to bought to even do extra work after these guys if, if that was to even occur.
Additionally they appear to be carrying, I’d say, extra utility with this roster, then Liljegren could be, particularly if (Jani) Hakanpaa can keep wholesome and so they do, like Timmons extra. I simply, I’m wondering what the timeline is on this factor. Like, you may’t wait too lengthy. These guys come off LTIR, you bought to make a transfer.
I’d simply assume that in the event that they’re actually not in on him, and so they, they don’t see a spot you’re on the roster, that they attempt to get it achieved as quickly as they’ll get no matter one of the best supply is earlier than they’re proper up towards that, that deadline for a cap change.
Seravalli: “Yeah, logic would dictate that for positive. And one other reminder is that this regime isn’t married to him the best way that the earlier regime might need been, as a result of he’s not their choose.
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That basically does imply one thing within the NHL, and it additionally begs a good query of , watching Rasmus Sandin in Washington, did the Leafs, once more earlier regime, did they make the precise alternative on which youthful defenseman they ended up transferring on from.”
