Maple Leafs call up red-hot Marlies forward, send veteran down

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a call to get a different look in their bottom-six forward group ahead of one of the toughest stretches of their season.

Announced by the team on Tuesday morning, the Maple Leafs have recalled forward Ryan Tverberg from the Toronto Marlies. In a corresponding move, the Leafs then sent down winger Vinni Lettieri after he got some shine but hasn't really performed well enough.

Tverberg certainly deserved some recognition. He's only played in two NHL games so far in his career, both coming in last season and he earned zero points, but he's been playing fairly well for the Marlies after a tough start. The 24-year-old earned just two points in the first nine games…