While the San Jose Sharks opted not to tender three players themselves, a trio of former Sharks defensemen were also not tendered a qualifying offer.
Among those three were former fan favorite Henry Thrun, who was sent to the Toronto Maple Leafs as a part of the trade that brought Ryan Reaves to the Bay Area, Calen Addison of the New Jersey Devils and injured prospect Gannon Laroque of the Montreal Canadiens.
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Thrun spent the most time with the Sharks, playing parts of three seasons for the team in teal. After being traded to the Maple Leafs, he spent the majority of his time with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies and helped them win a Calder Cup.
Addison spent part of just one season with the Sharks, which remains his most recent stint in the NHL to date. In 60 games, he scored a single goal and added 11 assists, while failing to make a positive impact.
Laroque, on the other hand, has been bit by the injury bug since turning professional and that are doubts that he’ll ever be able to play again. The 22-year-old defenseman last played during the 2023-24 season after having double hip surgery the prior year. Laroque’s future at any level of hockey is in doubt at this stage, however it’s best to never say never, as shown by Markus Nutivaara who is currently in the middle of a comeback overseas.
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