Maple Leafs sign depth forward Vinni Lettieri

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TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs signed depth forward Vinni Lettieri to a one-year contract worth US$775,000 on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old from Excelsior, Minn., has registered 15 goals and 17 assists for 32 points in 155 career NHL games split between the New York Rangers, Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild and Boston Bruins.

Lettieri had three goals and two assists in 26 games for Boston last season. He added 50 points (21 goals, 29 assists) in 50 contests for the club’s American Hockey League affiliate in Providence, R.I.

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The Leafs shipped Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday ahead of the NHL free agency’s opening bell in a sign-and-trade swap after the star winger declined to sign an extension.

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Toronto, which is continuing to look for scoring help up front after a player with a team-high 102 points walked out the door for Sin City, acquired centre Nicolas Roy in the deal to salvage at least one asset.

The Leafs also signed tough guy Michael Pezzetta along with fellow forwards Travis Boyd and Benoit-Olivier Groulx, and defenceman Dakota Mermis on Tuesday.

Toronto inked pending RFA winger Matthew Knies to a six-year, $46.5-million deal before he could hit the open market on Canada Day. Other forwards staying in the fold are John Tavares (four years, $17.55 million) and Steven Lorentz (three years, $4.05 million), while Pontus Holmberg (Tampa Bay Lightning) and Alex Steeves (Boston) have moved on.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 2, 2025.