Approximately a year ago, we asked whether Timothy Liljegren could take the same step forward offensively in his age-20 season as he did defensively during his age-19 season. After 30 points in 40 games with the Toronto Marlies and 11 games under his belt with the Toronto Maple Leafs, it looks like Liljegren has checked the boxes on his development curve.
Age: 21
Acquired: 17th in the 2017 draft
It was quite dramatic when a draft prospect touted for his elite playmaking and scoring ability suddenly focused his whole season on defense, especially when you often want to see your players doing both.