Maple Leafs Acquire Brian Boyle from Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that the hockey club has acquired forward Brian Boyle from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Byron Froese and a 2nd round draft pick in 2017.

Boyle, 32, has skated in 54 games with the Lightning this season, registering 22 points (13 goals, nine assists) and 48 penalty minutes. The Hingham, Massachusetts native has played in 603 career NHL regular season games, collecting 166 points (93 goals, 73 assists) and 470 penalty minutes. Boyle has also appeared in 100 NHL post-season games with the Lightning and Rangers, tallying 26 points (15 goals, 11 assists). He was originally drafted in the 1st round (26th overall) by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Froese, 25, skated in two games with the Maple Leafs this season. The Winkler, Manitoba native also appeared in 48 games with the Toronto Marlies, registering 39 points (24 goals, 15 assists) and 18 penalty minutes.

The Maple Leafs begin a three-game road trip on Tuesday in California against the San Jose Sharks.

Maple Leafs recall goaltender Jhonas Enroth

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has recalled goaltender Jhonas Enroth from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) while forwards Byron Froese and Frederik Gauthier, as well as goaltender Antoine Bibeau, have been loaned to the Marlies.

Enroth, 28, owns a 0-3-1 record with a 3.94 goals against average and a .872 save percentage in six appearances with the Maple Leafs in 2016-17. Enroth registered 24 saves in one previous appearance with the Marlies, a 5-3 win over Hartford on December 10.

Froese, 25, played two games with the Maple Leafs after being recalled from the Marlies on December 21. He has registered 17 points (12 goals, five assists) in 26 games with the Marlies this season.

Gauthier, 21, recorded two points, including his first NHL goal, in three games with the Maple Leafs after being recalled from the Marlies on December 19. He has collected four points (one goal, three assists) in 16 games with the Marlies this season.

Bibeau, 22, has posted a 7-6-2 record, a 2.48 goals against average, a .910 save percentage and three shutouts in 15 games with the Marlies this season. He made 26 saves in his NHL debut against Colorado on December 11.