What Happened
Toronto swapped forwards between its NHL and AHL rosters on the morning of November 10, 2026, recalling Ryan Tverberg from the Marlies and sending Vinni Lettieri down in the same transaction. Tverberg, 24, re-signed with the organization over the summer on a two-way contract after a brief stint as a restricted free agent, and he has four goals and seven points through 14 AHL games this season. The 2020 seventh-round pick spent three years at UConn before turning pro in 2023 and was part of the Marlies' Calder Cup-winning club last season, when he set career highs with 15 goals and 36 points in 63 games. He also dressed twice for Toronto in April without recording a point. Lettieri, 31, has played nine NHL games this season with one goal and was among the Marlies' top offensive producers early in the AHL schedule.
Key Details
- Tverberg's two-way deal pays $850K in the NHL, $250K in the minors and includes a $350K guarantee.
- Tverberg has four goals and seven points in 14 games with the Marlies in 2026-27.
- Tverberg was selected by Toronto in the seventh round of the 2020 NHL Draft.
- He signed his entry-level contract in 2023 following three seasons at UConn.
- Tverberg won the Calder Cup with the Marlies last season and made his NHL debut in April, appearing twice.
- Lettieri has one goal in nine NHL games with Toronto this season.
- Lettieri opened 2026-27 with three goals and six assists in five AHL appearances.
- Lettieri has 16 goals and 17 assists in 164 career NHL games across seven seasons and four teams.
What It Means
The move opens an NHL roster spot for a younger, defensively reliable checking forward in Tverberg, who has already shown he can contribute at the AHL level and now gets another look in the bottom six. His two-way contract and modest cap hit give Toronto flexibility if he is returned to the Marlies again. For Lettieri, the assignment is partly a reward for a hot start in the minors, where he remains one of the Marlies' most productive forwards while earning a one-way salary.
What's Next
Tverberg now sits on the NHL roster and will compete for minutes in Toronto's bottom six. Lettieri returns to a Marlies club he has paced offensively early in the season, and his play there will determine whether he gets another call-up later in the year.