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Toronto — Toronto Maple Leafs has signed a two-year contract extension with defense Timothy Liljegren, averaging US $ 1.4 million annually.
The 23-year-old Swede scored 23 points (5 goals, 18 assists) in 61 regular season matches against the Maple Leafs from 2021 to 22. He also appeared in two playoff games.
Liljegren was named Toronto in 17th place overall in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft.
He has scored 24 points (5 goals, 19 assists) in 74 career regular season games with the Maple Leafs.
Liljegren has made 148 regular season appearances in the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies, scoring 73 points (11 goals, 62 assists).
He has nine assists in 33 AHL post-season games and won the Calder Cup at Marlies in 2018.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on June 27, 2022.
