The Washington Capitals have obtained defenseman Timothy Liljegren from San Jose in a trade deal. The 26-year-old Swedish player was traded for a 2026 fourth-round draft selection originally held by Vegas.
Washington completed a trade with San Jose on Friday, bringing defenseman Timothy Liljegren to the Capitals organization in return for a 2026 fourth-round draft selection that previously belonged to Vegas.
The 26-year-old Swedish defenseman has tallied 11 points during the current season with San Jose, including one goal and 10 assists across 43 games played. Liljegren is completing the final year of his two-year contract worth $6 million and will become an unrestricted free agent after this season.
Originally selected 17th overall by Toronto in the 2017 NHL Draft, Liljegren has accumulated 93 career points through 307 NHL games, recording 21 goals and 72 assists during his time with both Toronto (2019-24) and San Jose.
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