Timothy Liljegren didn’t have a lot of a market … and will Matt Benning be on the transfer once more?
TSN: After speaking to groups across the league, Pierre LeBrun famous that the Toronto Maple Leafs spoke to nearly each crew about defenseman Timothy Liljegren relationship again to the offseason. The Leafs had been making an attempt to maneuver him for some time now.
“This was one thing they’ve been engaged on for some time, and it performed into why they signed him to the two-year extension in the summertime as an alternative of going to arbitration and possibly risking a $4 million award for Liljegren. The Leafs thought it could be extra sensible to signal him to that two-year deal for much less cash, and in addition structured in a approach the place they paid him a $2.4 million signing bonus July 1, Gino. Which once more, the Leafs thought would assist transferring him in season right here, which has occurred.”
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There wasn’t a lot curiosity in him, and the San Jose Sharks had been actually the one crew keen to make the transfer now. There have been groups internally discussing Liljegren however not able to make a transfer now.
LeBrun thinks the Maple Leafs may take a look at buying and selling acquired Matt Benning, or they will maintain onto him as depth choice.
Terry Koshan: Newly acquired Maple Leafs defenseman Matt Benning on the opportunity of the Leafs buying and selling him given their roster scenario: “That’s your guys’ job. I don’t actually look into that. No matter comes, comes. Bought to make it onerous on decision-making to maintain me right here. If I get a chance to get in & do effectively with it, that’s all I can management.”
The Columbus Blue Jackets had been prepared to maneuver Ivan Provorov simply but
TSN: Pierre LeBrun stated that Utah Hockey Membership weren’t actually thinking about Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren as a result of he was beneath contract for yet another yr. Utah was solely rental gamers.
“Like I stated final week, a major goal I believe was Provorov in Columbus, however the Blue Jackets will not be able to go down that route but. The Blue Jackets are off to a shocking begin, they’re not prepared to begin promoting off components.
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So, ultimately, Utah settles for Maatta, who’s a pending UFA and it’s actually simply giving them some essential minutes right here and to bridge the hole particularly to when Marino will again.”
