Following their shootout win over Calgary last night, the Maple Leafs have made a roster move up front in advance of their game against Vancouver tonight. The team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled winger Bobby McMann from AHL Toronto while they have assigned center Pontus Holmberg back to the Marlies.
McMann was briefly on the NHL roster at the start of the season while on season-opening IR but cleared waivers as soon as he was activated. The 27-year-old has played in six AHL contests so far this season, picking up two goals and an assist.
Last season, McMann saw his first taste of NHL action, getting into ten games with the Maple Leafs where he had an assist and 17 hits while averaging 10:34 per night. While he was limited to just 30 games with the Marlies a year ago due to injury, McMann was quite productive, tallying 21 goals along with eight assists. If he can show any sort of that scoring touch on the NHL fourth line, he could stick around for a little while.
As for Holmberg, he has spent the bulk of the early going this season with the Maple Leafs, getting into seven games where he has been held off the scoresheet while logging a little under nine minutes per contest. The 24-year-old has a pair of points so far with AHL Toronto and will go back to playing a much bigger role for the Marlies for the time being.
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Not to be a jerk, but opinions on line up changes are more credible if you can actually correctly spell the names of the players you’re talking about. #JustSayin