Leafs Recall Ryan Tverberg, Assign Vinni Lettieri

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced a swap this morning in their transactions, assigning Vinni Lettieri to the Marlies, their AHL affiliate, and recalling Ryan Tverberg.

The 24-year-old Tverberg signed a two-way deal over the summer, having been a restricted free agent for just a few days. He’s making $850K now, being on the NHL roster this season, but still earns a decent a $250K minors salary and a $350K guarantee, landing him higher minor-league compensation with this deal.

Coming off his entry-level contract, which he signed back in 2023 after a three-year stint at UConn, Tverberg has four goals for seven points in 14 AHL games with the Marlies this season. He was initially a seventh-round pick by Toronto back in 2020 and is well-renowned as a serviceable two-way checking forward with awareness on defense, a pro-ready trait that the NCAA helps players solidify. The 5’11”, 187-lb forward is coming off a Calder Cup-winning campaign where he triumphed with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, having spent all of the last three seasons in blue and white. He did get to make his NHL debut late last season with the Leafs out of playoff contention, dressing twice in April without recording a point.

In the AHL, from year to year, he’s been up and down. He impressed as a rookie in 2023-24 with a 9-23–32 scoring line in just 46 games, but managed just 11 points in the same number of appearances the following season. His championship-winning campaign last year saw him get back on track with a career-best 15 goals and 36 points in 63 games.

The 31-year-old Lettieri is in his second season with the Maple Leafs, having played nine NHL games in his call-up, registering a goal.  For the majority of this time, he has played exclusively with the Marlies as one of their top offensive players while making a one-way salary. He’s off to a strong start to his 2026-27 season, tallying three goals and six assists through his first five appearances that earned him this promotion.

Lettieri has seen NHL action in parts of seven seasons with four different teams so far in his career.  His best season came in 2023-24 with Minnesota when he got into 46 games, collecting five goals and four assists.  Over those seven years, he has 16 goals and 17 helpers in 164 appearances.