Vinni Lettieri News
Lettieri will draw in for Jake Lucchini, who is a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Lettieri has five goals and four assists in 43 games this season.
Adam Beckman will draw into the lineup in favour of Lettieri on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. Lettieri had played 19 straight for Minnesota, tallying three points (0G / 3A) in that span.
Lettieri and Jake Lucchini were placed on waivers by Minnesota on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Lettieri has been a regular in the Minnesota lineup over the last month but has been held off the scoresheet in seven straight games.
Lettieri suffered a lower-body injury on December 30th and has been out of the lineup since. He has been on the injured reserve for 15 games and will likely return to the lineup on Wednesday. In 19 games with Minnesota, Lettieri has four points (3G / 1A), 26 shots, and 21 hits.
Lettieri played on 7:04 time-on-ice on Saturday, suffering a lower-body injury, and did not play on Sunday. He has now been placed on IR and will miss at least one week. In 19 games with Minnesota, Lettieri has four points (3G / 1A), 26 shots, and 21 hits.
Lettieri will be a surprise addition to the Wild lineup after Mats Zuccarello was announced as a late scratch for Monday's game. Lettieri last played on November 30th and has just two goals and one assist in 13 games this season.
Lettieri had four goals, eight point and four PIMs in 10 games with Iowa (AHL) and has been called up back to Minnesota where he has spent most of this season. The 28-year-old is in his sixth NHL season and has two goals, an assist, four PIMs, 15 SOG and a -3 plus/minus in 13 games played.
Lettieri has seen his ice-time plummet, including several healthy scratches since John Hynes has taken over as the head coach of the Minnesota Wild. Before the coaching change, Lettieri averaged 11:04 time-on-ice, nearly two and a half minutes more than the 8:48 he has averaged since. In a corresponding move, Minnesota has recalled Dakota Mermis from Iowa (AHL).
Lettieri has been recalled from the Iowa Wild of the AHL as a lineup replacement for Ryan Hartman, who is serving a two-game suspension. Lettieri has already spent time in the NHL this season, scoring two points (2G / 0A) in 11 games, most recently playing on November 18th. During his stint with Minnesota, he most commonly played on a line with Connor Dewar and Brandom Duhaime.
Lettieri had two goals, 14 SOG, four PIMs, and a -4 plus/minus in 11 games in 2023-24 but has been placed on waivers Thursday and assigned to Iowa (AHL) Friday. The 28-year-old forward will = return to Iowa, where he has a goal and three points through four games this season prior to his call-up.
Lettieri had two goals, 14 SOG, four PIMs, and a -4 plus/minus in 11 games in 2023-24 but has been placed on waivers Thursday. The 28-year-old forward will likely return to Iowa (AHL) if unclaimed, where he has a goal and three points through four games this season prior to his call-up.
Lettieri was recalled late Sunday from Iowa (AHL) and is expected to make his Minnesota Wild debut Tuesday vs. Edmonton. The 28-year-old had a goal, two assists, four PIMs and a -8 plus/minus in four game with Iowa (AHL) in 2023-24 prior to his promotion. He had previously played 83 career NHL games played for three different organizations and has seven goals and 18 points in that span.
Lettieri most recently appeared in the NHL last season with the Bruins, where he played just one game. He'll fill the open spot on the Wild roster after Sammy Walker was re-assigned to Iowa earlier today. Lettieri has one goal, two assists and 14 shots on goal in four AHL games this season.
Lettieri had 23 goals, 26 assists, 34 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 48 games played with Providence (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way contract worth $1.55 million ($750,000 AAV) with Minnesota. The 28-year-old veteran right-winger brings seven goals and 18 points across 83 career NHL games played to the Wild after appearing in one game for the Boston Bruins in 2022-23.