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Depth on defense is always important to a team with Stanley Cup aspirations, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are no different. The Maple Leafs and D Timothy Liljegren have agreed to a two year, $2.8 million extension with a $1.4 million AAV, according to an announcement made by the team.
The Right shot D Liljegren was a pending RFA without arbitration rights on July 13. With this new deal, he is locked in on Toronto's defense picture for the next two seasons. Coming off his first full season in the NHL, Liljegren will still be a RFA when his new contract expires after the 2023-2024 season.
Last season, his first full in the NHL, Liljegren scored 5 goals and contributed 18 assists, averaging 16:24 of ice time per game, finishing with a +15 plus/minus rating in 61 games. In two career playoff games, both last season, Liljegren has a +2 plus/minus rating and zero points.
Across parts of 3 NHL seasons, all with the Maple Leafs, Liljegren has 5 goals and 19 assists. He got his points while averaging 15:27 of ice time in 74 games, with a career plus/minus rating of +11 in that time as well.
The Maple Leafs now have the former 17th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft locked up, checking off a to-do list item. Toronto still has 3 more RFA's to reach agreements on, including forwards Pierre Engvall and Ondrej Kase, plus defenseman Rasmus Sandin.
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