The Russian forward made his NHL debut against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. His return to the Toronto Marlies opens up a roster spot for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday morning that they have returned forward Semyon Der-Arguchintsev to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.
Der-Arguchtinsev made his NHL debut against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday but was limited in action due to the penalty-filled nature of that contest. He logged 7:16 of ice time in his debut.
Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said it was hard to evaluate the 22-year-old player given the role the fourth line played in the game on Tuesday.
His removal from the roster on Thursday means Toronto will have a different look when they take on the Los Angeles Kings later in the day.
Der-Arguchintsev’s demotion to the Marlies opened up a roster spot for TJ Brodie’s activation from the injured reserve.
Brodie will return to the lineup and initially skate on the third pair with Conor Timmins.
Victor Mete is unavailable for the next two games with an undisclosed injury.