5 Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects That Should Be On Standby
![TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 18: Timothy Liljegren #37 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates in his 1st NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Scotiabank Arena on January 18, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blackhawks defeated the Maple Leafs 6-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 18: Timothy Liljegren #37 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates in his 1st NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Scotiabank Arena on January 18, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blackhawks defeated the Maple Leafs 6-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/73e7a65467061fa0534a47ad98b7d852380030a72574d9b10b187250a4d12e41.jpg)
#1. Timothy Liljegren
Besides Rasmus Sandin who is technically a Leaf right now, Liljegren is the most fascinating Toronto maple Leafs prospect.
Drafted 17th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Liljegren could very well end up being the steal of that draft. In his third season with the Marlies, this year has been best offensively.
In 40 games, he has five goals and 30 points. Although he looked lost at times in his 11 NHL games, letting Liljegren develop in the AHL has been the best thing for him.
Gilman said Liljegren's game took a "tremendous step" this season. "The greatest impact, in my mind, was how he processed the game. I believe Timothy Liljegren is ready to be an NHL player."
— Joshua Kloke (@joshuakloke) May 11, 2020
A ton of players get called up too early and then falter. It’s been a benefit to the career of Liljegren to give him lots of ice-time at the AHL level and ease him into the NHL.
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As the best defenseman on the Marlies, Liljegren is a lock to be one of the players on standby and should be excited for his opportunity, if it arises.