Utah Hockey Club
Sean Durzi is a right-handed defenseman and is a key piece to the Utah HC's blueline, averaging over 22 minutes a night last season for the then Arizona Coyotes. Unfortunately, he is currently expected to be sidelined for up to six months, leaving him unavailable until possibly April or later. So, the need is there but the means are also there as well. the team has 26 picks over the next three years with three in the second round next year and two in the third round over the next two years.
The club also has the required cap space, currently sitting with around $8 million in available space, which would leave them room to add Liljegren and activate Durzi when he is ready to return with minimal issue. A similar deal was done last season when the Vancouver Canucks acquired Nikita Zadorov midseason from the Calgary Flames for a third and fifth round pick. At this stage, a similar return would be welcomed, helping the team to stock up on draft picks for their prospect cupboard or to use for future deadline acquisitions.
Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks have been blessed with both the first and second overall pick in the past two consecutive drafts. They selected potential generational talent Connor Bedard and projected future top-pair blueliner in Artyom Levshunov, respectively. The team also made multiple moves over the summer that indicated a desire to improve their team starting this year. They dished out nearly $20 million to supplement their lineup and adding a 25-year old blueliner would certainly help the team now and in the future.
Despite their big spending, the team has the cap space and the means to pull off a deal for Liljegren with eight picks in the first two rounds of the upcoming two drafts. They also have prospects and potentially other young players that might be of interest, like a Lukas Reichel who seems to have also fallen out of favor and may require a change of scenery. (All salary cap information via puckpedia.com).
Although many things can change and it's a fluid business, these are the four teams I feel make the most sense for a Liljegren trade.