The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026.
San Jose Sharks' Matt Benning battles for the puck with Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins during second period NHL action in Edmonton on Thursday April 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026 in a trade announced Wednesday. San Jose owns third-round selections previously held by Edmonton and Colorado. Toronto gets the earlier selection as part of the trade.Benning played just 14 for San Jose last season because he had season-ending hip surgery in January.
He's recorded 17 goals and 85 assists in 464 career NHL regular-season games with San Jose, Nashville and Edmonton, along with five assists in 24 playoff games.The Swedish defenceman was a first-round draft pick of Toronto in 2017. He made his NHL debut for the Maple Leafs in 2019-20, but spent most of that season with the AHL's Marlies.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 30, 2024.
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