When I wrote my Colorado Avalanche draft profile on Timothy Liljegren, I was practically outfitting him in burgundy and blue. He’s on the small size for a defenseman — 6-foot, 192 pounds — but that’s no longer considered a hindrance in the Avs system.
The young Swede was tearing it up in hockey. During the 2015-16 season he played 29 games for the Rögle BK J20 in the SuperElit league. He got 22 points (7 goals, 15 assists) and was an impressive +22. He also played 19 games (1 goal, 4 assists) in the SHL, the highest division in the Swedish hockey system.