Maple Leafs Call Up Ryan Tverberg, Send Vinni Lettieri Down To Marlies Ahead Of Game Against Avalanche

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a change to their roster ahead of their upcoming game against the Colorado Avalanche.

Toronto has called up forward Ryan Tverberg from the Toronto Marlies, while sending down Vinni Lettieri.

Tverberg has four goals and three assists with the Toronto Marlies this season. He made his NHL debut last season where he played two games for the Leafs toward the end of the year. 

Lettieri scored one goal for the Leafs in nine games this season. 

Tverberg is set to make his season debut on the club's second line alongside John Tavares and William Nylander.

The 24-year-old had a pretty had a pretty funny reaction to see his name on the club's second line when he got to the rink in the morning.

"I was like, yeah, ok, *long pause* sure.

With the Leafs suffering from a long laundry list of injuries, including Colton Sissons being out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, Maple Leafs coach Jim Hiller explained why Tverberg is getting such a lofty assignment right away.

I think he can be first on the forecheck. I think he can loosen some pucks up. You know, try to try to. Really, let John and and Willie get in there and find some secondary pucks. So that's just it. He's he's an F1 forechecker, lots of speed, big engine. 

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