Nazem Kadri, slated to make his season debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night, was suspended for two games by the American Hockey League earlier in the day.

The 20-year-old forward received the ban as a result of his actions in a 5-1 victory over the Adirondack Phantoms last Thursday.

The NHL does not have to honour a suspension meted out by the AHL, so Kadri is eligible to play Saturday against the visiting Vancouver Canucks (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET).

In Thursday's game, Kadri was given slashing and unsportsmanlike conduct minors, along with a game misconduct, midway through the third period.

Kadri, who has 14 points in 14 games with the AHL Marlies this season, will miss the next two games for which he is active on an AHL roster.

The Maple Leafs selected Kadri with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NHL entry draft.