The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled forward Pontus Holmberg from the AHL's Toronto Marlies, the team announced Thursday.
In a corresponding move, the team loaned defenceman Max Lajoie to the Marlies.
Holmberg, 24, has zero points in seven games for the Maple Leafs this season.
The Swedish winger was selected by the Maple Leafs in the sixth round of the 2018 NHL Draft. He had 10 goals and 12 assists in 38 games for the Maple Leafs last season.
Toronto has started the season 6-5-2 and is fifth in the Atlantic Division.
Booed off the ice in Wednesday's 6-3 to the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto has allowed four or more goals in each of its first seven home games to tie an ugly record set in 1976-77.
The Leafs host the Calgary Flames on Friday and the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday before flying to Sweden to take part in the NHL's Global Series with the Senators, Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild.
--with files from the Canadian Press
