The Bruins recalled forward Vinni Lettieri from AHL Providence on Monday, according to the AHL’s transactions log.
Lettieri, 29, will take Marc McLaughlin’s place on the active roster. The Bruins placed McLaughlin on waivers yesterday, so he’ll either be back in Providence or with another NHL club by this afternoon.
Boston re-acquired Lettieri from the Wild last offseason, sending depth winger Jakub Lauko the other way while swapping fourth-round picks. Lettieri was previously in the Bruins organization in the 2022-23 season, when he led Providence with 1.02 points per game but only got into one NHL contest with Boston.
The Minnesota native could have the chance to play his second career game in a Bruins uniform when they play the Lightning tomorrow. His inclusion in the lineup is likely dependent on the health of Mark Kastelic, who recently inked a three-year, $1.57MM extension but missed Saturday’s overtime win over the Panthers with an undisclosed injury.
Lettieri played in a career-high 46 games for the Wild last season, recording five goals, four assists, nine points, and a minus-seven rating with 24 PIMs. He averaged just over a shot on goal per game and finished at a 10.6% clip while averaging 9:35 of ice time per game.
The 5’10”, 183-lb forward has served as an alternate captain with Providence in 2024-25 and is yet again their top offensive producer, leading the club in scoring with 14 goals and 21 assists for 35 points through 35 games. Lettieri, who’s in the second season of a two-way deal he signed with Minnesota as a free agent in 2023, cleared waivers without incident during the preseason.
Boston entered today with an open roster spot, so they can recall Lettieri before removing McLaughlin from the active roster later. They’ll still only be carrying 12 healthy forwards as long as Kastelic remains unavailable.