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)
With taxi squads expected to be used next season, the Toronto Maple Leafs could see more progress from defenseman prospect Timothy Liljegren.
The 2021 NHL season will see the Toronto Maple Leafs carry between four and six players on a ‘taxi squad’, which will be treated as if the players were assigned to minor league affiliates, in virtually every way.