Capitals acquire Timothy Liljegren from Sharks
The Washington Capitals are acquiring defenceman timothy liljegren from the San Jose Sharks, adding a right-shot blueliner who has one goal and 11 points in 43 games this season.
Timothy Liljegren's recent numbers
Liljegren, 26, has averaged 20: 08 of ice time for the Sharks this season and has been used in heavy minutes on the right side. His line of one goal and 11 points in 43 games reflects his role as a regular on San Jose’s top pair at times this year.
Contract status, draft background and career totals
The 6-foot-1, right-shot defenceman is in the final season of a two-year, $6 million contract that carries a $3 million cap hit. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. Drafted 17th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2017, Liljegren has 21 goals and 93 points in 307 career games split between the Maple Leafs and Sharks.
Return to San Jose is TBD
The Capitals have added to their blueline group; the return to the Sharks in the transaction is listed as TBD. Liljegren was previously teammates with Rasmus Sandin in Toronto, and the two Swedes remain good friends. Internationally, the Kristianstad, Sweden native represented his country at the 2023 World Hockey Championship, where Sweden finished sixth.
With the trade complete and the return still to be announced, the next confirmed milestone for Liljegren is his contract status: he is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
