The Toronto Maple Leafs announced they have assigned forward Fraser Minten to the Toronto Marlies and recalled defenseman Dakota Mermis.
Minten has four points in 15 games with the Maple Leafs and 10 points in 16 games with the Marlies this season.
With the team returning to full health up front the 20-year-old did not play against the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 1. He will get the chance for more ice time in the AHL.
He last played in the AHL on Jan. 11.
Maple Leafs F Fraser Minten has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
D Dakota Mermis has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) February 3, 2025
Mermis suffered a jaw injury in training camp with Toronto and was later placed on waivers and claimed by the Utah HC, he played one game for the team before being placed on waivers again and re-claimed by the Maple Leafs.
The 31-year-old has appeared in 12 games for the Marlies this season and recorded three assists.
The Alton, Ill., native has 75 career NHL games under his belt, including 47 last season with the Minnesota Wild where he notched three goals and eight points.
Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson left the Maple Leafs game against the Oilers with a lower-body injury and did not return, opening the door for Mermis to potentially make his Maple Leafs debut on their current road trip.
The Hockey News Toronto dove into this move here.
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