Pontus Aberg News

John Tavares (illness), Zach Hyman (bumps and bruises) and Kyle Clifford (personal) were all absent from practice on Monday which is why Aberg was recalled. The 26-year-old has scored 16 goals with 22 assists (38 points) in 43 AHL games this season.

Aberg was called-up on Friday and was immediately moved into the Maple Leafs' top-6 with Andreas Johnsson going on LTIR. Aberg, who leads the Marlies with 24 points in 22 games this season, will skate on a line with Auston Matthews and William Nylander in his debut.

Aberg has been tremendous with the Marlies this season, leading the team with 24 points (10G / 14A) in 22 games. With Andreas Johnsson going on LTIR, Aberg comes up and could make his Maple Leafs debut on Saturday night.

Aberg is a former second-round pick of the Predators but Nashville gave up on him in 2018 and he ended up playing in Anaheim and Minnesota last year where he totalled 12 goals and 13 assists (25 points) in 59 games. It’s tough to envision Aberg making the Maple Leafs opening night roster but he could be an extra or one of the first AHL call-ups given his NHL experience.

Aberg has missed the last eight games but will play vs. his former team on Tuesday. The 25-year-old has collected three assists in five games since being acquired by the Wild, giving him 11 goals ad 11 assists (22 points) in 42 games this season.

Aberg was forced to leave Friday’s game in Dallas with a lower-body injury and is questionable for tonight’s game vs. Blackhawks. Aberg has been solid, picking up three assists in five games since joining the Wild.

Aberg had 11 goals and eight assists (19 points) in his first 37 games with the Ducks but has been a healthy scratch for the last four games. Aberg fell out of favour with head coach Randy Carlyle so he gets moved to Minnesota, where he will fight with Matt Hendricks and J.T. Brown for playing time in the bottom-6.

After clearing waivers and being assigned to the AHL, Aberg has recorded a goal and assist in two games with San Diego. Aberg will likely draw into the Ducks lineup on Saturday after taking Troy Terry’s roster spot.

Aberg played 13:47 TOI and was a minus-1 with two PIMS in his Ducks debut but was placed on waivers shortly after. The former second-round pick has had a hard time sticking around in the NHL, so he returns to the AHL where he has 35 goals and 23 assists (58 points) in his last 60 games.

Aberg picked up eight points (2G / 6A) in 16 games with the Oilers after being claimed from Nashville. The 25-year-old has registered just 18 points (5G / 13A) in 68 career NHL games. He landed on waivers after the emergence of Ty Rattie and Kailer Yamamoto in training camp and heads to Anaheim, who lost Corey Perry to knee surgery in the preseason.

Aberg served as a healthy scratch in his last five games in Nashville before being acquired in a three-way trade on Sunday. The speedy winger, who has collected eight points (2G / 6A) in 37 games this year, will start on the third line with Ryan Strome and Jesse Puljujarvi in his first game in Edmonton.

Aberg was a second-round pick in 2012 and has collected 10 points (3G / 7A) in 52 games with the Predators. He hasn’t quite emerged in the NHL but has been excellent in the AHL—he has 35 goals and 23 assists (58 points) in his last 60 AHL games. He will likely immediately step into the Oilers lineup.

Aberg was with the Admirals on a conditioning stint and ripped it up, collecting four goals and two assists in six AHL games. He return to the Predators, where he has picked up two helpers in nine contests so far in 2017-18.