Overview
- The trade was first reported by TSN/The Athletic’s Chris Johnston, with multiple outlets corroborating the move.
- The return to San Jose has not been disclosed at the time of reporting.
- Liljegren, 26, is a pending unrestricted free agent carrying a $3 million cap hit.
- He averaged 20:08 per game with San Jose this season and posted 11 points in 43 games as a right-shot defenseman.
- San Jose, still in the Western Conference race, has been moving pending UFA blue-liners to recoup assets.