Washington Capitals acquire defenseman Timothy Liljegren from San Jose Sharks

The Washington Capitals are buying defenseman Timothy Liljegren from the San Jose Sharksin response to TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston.

Liljegren, 26, has a purpose and 11 factors in 43 video games with the Sharks this season whereas averaging 20:08 of ice time.

The 6-foot-1, right-shot defenseman is on the ultimate season of a two-year, $6 million contract that carries a cap hit of $3 million. He is scheduled to turn into an unrestricted free agent on the finish of the season.

Drafted 17^th overalls by the Toronto Maple Leafs In 2017, Liljegren has 21 objectives and 93 factors in 307 profession video games cut up between the Maple Leafs and Sharks.

The Kristianstad, Sweden native represented his nation on the 2023 World Hockey Championship in a sixth-place end.