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# Timothy Liljegren became a Maple Leaf today
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-timothy-liljegren-became-a-maple-leaf-today-2017-nhl-entry-draft/
- Published: 2017-06-24T00:17:23.000Z
- Updated: 2017-06-24T00:17:23.000Z
- Description: Here’s how it happened.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: NHL Draft, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

> Your first look at [@Timmeliljegren](https://twitter.com/Timmeliljegren?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) in a [@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) uniform. [#TMLtalk](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMLtalk?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [#NHLDraft](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraft?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/is5PgJImMq](https://t.co/is5PgJImMq?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [June 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/878420419744677889?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

This is how it happened:

> Lou Lamoriello leading the [#Leafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) brass strutting like The Rock to the podium to land the steal of the [#NHLDraft](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraft?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) in Timothy Liljegren [#Leafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/BUkJK5jZ3U](https://t.co/BUkJK5jZ3U?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Grady Sas (@GradySas) [June 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/GradySas/status/878416274153508866?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> When your name gets called by the [@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). [#TMLTalk](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMLTalk?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [#NHLDraft](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraft?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/P6XFtYDxFG](https://t.co/P6XFtYDxFG?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [June 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/878417131104325632?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> "When he fell that far, it was a no-brainer," Leafs AGM Mark Hunter on Liljegren being available at 17
> 
> — Mike Halford (@HalfordPHT) [June 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/HalfordPHT/status/878414400230535168?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Liljegren: "The plan is to play one more yr in SWE to develop as a player & grow as a person. Then after that, try to make it to the NHL”
> 
> — Dhiren Mahiban (@dcmahiban) [June 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/dcmahiban/status/878413894938759168?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> First question for Liljegren will probably be in regards to when he's getting a haircut
> 
> — Kristen Shilton (@kristen\_shilton) [June 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/kristen%5Fshilton/status/878415063538946049?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And here he is, and yeah, the hair is going.

> Röglelöftet Timothy Liljegren uttagen i Småkronorna. [https://t.co/VtA2UKLufu](https://t.co/VtA2UKLufu?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/GkL5jXKljx](https://t.co/GkL5jXKljx?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Rögle BK (@rogle\_bk) [June 19, 2017](https://twitter.com/rogle%5Fbk/status/876772426524348417?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Timothy Liljegren already familiar with Lou Lamoriello's rules: "I know I have to cut my hair. In Toronto you can't have long hair." [pic.twitter.com/dG10vtOHNh](https://t.co/dG10vtOHNh?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) [June 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/878420783827210240?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> A message from [@Timmeliljegren](https://twitter.com/Timmeliljegren?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). [#TMLTalk](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMLTalk?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [#NHLDraft](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraft?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/Cc1jgEd5WB](https://t.co/Cc1jgEd5WB?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [June 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/878428738417041409?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)