Is anyone really surprised? A skilled, Swedish defenseman who plays right side? Sign us up!
Recently, Paul Wheeler wrote a fantastic overview of Liljegren. Allow me to quote a bit from his article on the pros and cons of our pick (angels and demons in Paul’s words).
Rogle BK's Timothy Liljegren is 17 years old. He is a 6 foot, 190lb native of Kristianstad, Sweden, and he is one of the most intriguing prospects by far of this year's draft class. This is because, as Brand New had it, ‘he plays like God and the Devil are raging inside him.