The 26-year-old will play on Tuesday night time in opposition to the Montreal Canadiens, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed.
Marchenko, who was acquired by the Maple Leafs from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, arrived in Toronto on Tuesday however required visa approval with the intention to play.
Toronto acquired the scoring winger from the Blue Jackets, together with goalie Elvis Merzlikins and ahead Miles Wooden, in change for Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae and a 2027 second-round choose on Monday.
The Maple Leafs then signed Marchenko, who was set to turn out to be a restricted free agent after the season, to a six-year, $75-million contract extension.
Marchenko had 27 objectives and 67 factors in 76 video games for the Blue Jackets final season.
