Why The Maple Leafs Signed Vinni Lettieri To A One-Year, $775K Contract

   

The Maple Leafs have signed Vinni Lettieri to a one-year, $775,000 contract. The 30-year-old right-shot forward spent all of last season in the Boston Bruins organization. Lettieri appeared in 26 games with the Bruins, scoring three goals and two assists, and 47 games with the AHL's Providence Bruins, where he put up 21 goals and 29 assists for 50 points in 47 games.

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He signed a one-year contract with the Bruins in 2022, spent most of the season in Providence, and joined the Minnesota Wild on a one-year contract in 2023. Lettieri played a career-high 46 NHL games with the Wild and scored nine points (five goals and four assists).

Toronto also added former Maple Leaf Travis Boyd on a one-year, $775,000 contract.

According to PuckPedia, on a 23-man roster, the Maple Leafs now have just shy of $5 million to play with for the remainder of the offseason.