The waiver wire saw a bit more action on Sunday than it has recently, as both the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild have both placed two centers on waivers.
The Bruins announced they’ve recalled 2021 first-round pick Fabian Lysell from AHL Providence. Depth defenseman Michael Callahan is joining him on the track up to Boston, both under emergency conditions, Conor Ryan of the Boston Globe reports.
BRIGHTON, Mass. — A new face from Providence joined the Boston Bruins at practice on Monday at Warrior Ice Arena. Just not one of the ones fans were hoping for.
The Boston Bruins announced on Monday that they have recalled forward Vinni Lettieri from the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League before their Tuesday game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at TD Garden.
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 offseason continues, and so do the Minnesota Wild report cards. Connor Dewar and Brandon Duhaime were the most recent recipients, which means next up is one of the centers on that line, Vinni Lettieri.
Vinni Lettieri hasn’t forgotten his New York Rangers roots. As one of the captains in the Da Beauty League, a summer hockey league featuring NHL players in Minnesota, the former Blueshirts forward made sure to load up on current Rangers when the annual draft was held Tuesday.
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Jakub Lauko and the No. 122 overall pick in this year's draft from the Boston Bruins on Saturday, in exchange for forward Vinni Lettieri and the No.
The Minnesota Wild and Boston Bruins have completed some draft-weekend business together. The two teams agreed to a trade which sees forward Jakub Lauko and a 2024 fourth-round pick, 112th overall land in Minnesota, while Boston acquires forward Vinni Lettieri and a 2024 fourth-round pick, 122nd overall.
Vinni Lettieri scored the go-ahead goal with 6:56 remaining in the third period, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in Saint Paul, Minn.
The Wild activated forward Vinni Lettieri from injured reserve on Tuesday. Lettieri, 29, has missed the last 15 games with a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve on Jan.
A long-running frustration with the Minnesota Wild is that they'd drafted Marco Rossi to be a No. 1 center, only to steadfastly refuse to let him play in that role.