The Calgary Flames love Swedish players. In their history, some of their absolute best players have been Swedish: from Kent Nilsson and Hakan Loob right down to current fan favourite Mikael Backlund. In the 2017 NHL Draft, should the cards fall just right, the Flames could add another name to their Swedish pantheon.
Let’s introduce you all to Timothy Liljegren, a talented defenseman from Sweden who had the misfortune of contracting mono at the worst possible time for his draft stock.
Scouting reports
Liljegren was the early second overall ranked prospect for the 2017 draft.