- Leafs re-sign center Ryan Tverberg to a two-way deal worth $850K at the NHL level
- The 24-year-old is coming off a Calder Cup win with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies
- Read below for the contract details and what the deal means for Toronto’s depth
Ryan Tverberg isn’t going anywhere.
The Maple Leafs re-signed the 24-year-old center to a two-way deal, keeping one of their Calder Cup winners in the fold. He’ll make $850,000 at the NHL level with a $250,000 minor-league salary and a $350,000 guarantee.
Tverberg was a restricted free agent for all of a few days. He was only due an $850,000 qualifying offer anyway, but this deal bumps his minor-league money and locks in that guarantee. He came off the entry-level contract he signed in 2023 after three years at UConn.
The 5-foot-11 forward just won a Calder Cup with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, where he has spent basically all of the last three seasons.
He also got his first taste of the NHL late last year. Tverberg suited up twice in April with Toronto out of the playoff race. No points, but the games count.
Toronto grabbed him in the seventh round back in 2020, so this is a nice payoff on a late swing. He is a defensively sound, no-fuss bottom-six option who can slot in for a few games at a time when the Leafs need a recall. That kind of reliable depth is exactly what a contender wants stashed in the AHL.
The deal pushes Toronto to 45 contracts for the season, capping a busy stretch that also included a two-year deal for Emil Andrae.
There is a catch. Tverberg turns 25 by next July with less than 80 NHL games and three-plus AHL seasons, which walks him toward Group VI free agency next summer. If both sides still see a fit, he can re-sign before then.
A Calder Cup champ stays in blue and white, one phone call away from the NHL.
