Timothy Liljegren trade: 3 teams that should avoid trading for Maple Leafs defenceman

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Timothy Liljegren to a two-year, $6 million extension this offseason. However, in Toronto's season opener, the Maple Leafs healthy scratched the defenseman.

After Liljegren was healthy scratched, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed the Leafs were looking to trade him.

If Toronto does trade him, here are three teams who should avoid making a move.

3 teams who should avoid trading for Timothy Liljegren

#1, Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning has a solid right side with J.J. Moser, Erik Cernak, Emil Lilleberg, and then Nick Perbix as the healthy scratch.

The Lightning are also low on assets in terms of draft picks as there isn't a need for them to also help their division rival offload cap space, which in turn they can use at the deadline to get better.

#2, New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils went out and hired Sheldon Keefe to be their new head coach after he was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Under Keefe, Timothy Liljegren was often a healthy scratch so it doesn't make sense for New Jersey to acquire him. Liljegren had already struggled under Keefe and New Jersey is also deep on defense.

The Devils are also without Luke Hughes and Brett Pesce who are injured, so New Jersey will have to make room for them. With that, it doesn't make sense for the Devils to add another defenseman to a crowded blue line.

#3, Vegas Golden Knights

Like Tampa Bay and New Jersey, Vegas is deep on the blue line, and adding another defenseman who hasn't proven himself doesn't make a lot of sense.

Vegas has Alex Pietrangelo, Nicolas Hague, and Zach Whitecloud on the right side of the defense and it doesn't seem likely that Timothy Liljegren would beat any of them out for a roster spot.

The Golden Knights are also right up against the cap, so adding a $3 million defenseman who may not play also doesn't make financial sense for Vegas.