Henry Thrun: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Maple Leafs’ Henry Thrun Should Earn Bottom-Pairing Role for 2025-26 Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs have gone through some massive changes this summer, losing superstar forward Mitchell Marner and having to try and make some different additions to keep them competitive and dominant offensively.

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2025 T25U25: Henry Thrun is tied at #7

Henry Thrun has suddenly appeared on the Leafs like an unexpected half-brother on a soap opera. How's he going to fit into the family? We're going to have to start back at the beginning to get to know him.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 17

Speculation swirls around another bigger move for Maple Leafs

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / July 15

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Rielly’s Role, Thrun’s Arrival & More Moves Ahead?

As the Toronto Maple Leafs navigate the back half of their offseason, a few things have become clear. First, they still have roster holes to fill. Second, they may be betting on internal growth just as much as outside additions.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / July 15

Maple Leafs Are Better With Pezzetta and Thrun Than Reaves

Ryan Reaves’ tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs has come to an end after he was traded to the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Henry Thrun. At the end of his season meeting with general manager Brad Treliving, Reaves expressed a desire for a trade and recently stated there wasn’t a fit with the team after he was put on waivers.

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Getting to 500 NHL goals is not as rare as it used to be, but it certainly still is not commonplace. Heading into the 2025-26 season, 48 players have done it.

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Bill Armstrong hopes to see Matias Maccelli succeed with Maple Leafs

Utah Mammoth GM Bill Armstrong is hopeful that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matias Maccelli can find his game again because he feels the forward is a good person.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / July 14

Maple Leafs’ Henry Thrun learned of trade while watching Top Gun, will wear No. 3

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Henry Thrun met with reporters Monday afternoon over Zoom, where he revealed he will be wearing No. 3. Thrun was acquired in a trade with the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Ryan Reaves on July 10.

San Jose Sharks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 13

Sharks Notes: Offseason Plans, Thrun, Dickinson, Leddy

The San Jose Sharks have had yet another massively productive off-season. They’ve reeled in a special talent in second-overall pick Michael Misa, then turned around to find multiple legitimate lineup additions through the acquisition of Alex Nedeljkovic via trade, and John Klingberg, Dmitry Orlov, and Jeff Skinner via free agent contracts.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Trade Talk Sports / July 12

Could Henry Thrun Be the Maple Leafs’ Next Simon Benoit?

When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Simon Benoit in 2023, expectations were minimal. He was coming off a rough year with the Anaheim Ducks, logging heavy minutes on a struggling team and getting exposed in the process.

NHL News / 6IX ON ICE / July 12

Analyzing the Henry Thrun trade: Impact on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Lineup

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired 24-year-old defenceman Henry Thrun from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Ryan Reaves. Thrun was taken in the fourth round (101st overall) by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2019 NHL Draft.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Breakaway on SI / July 11

Maple Leafs Land Perfect Fit on Defense

The loss of superstar forward Mitch Marner defined the offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Losing a 100-point scorer is a monumental loss for the organization and a failure of the team to capitalize on the immense talent they had since their ill-fated Core Four came to be.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 11

Grading Maple Leafs’ Trade for Sharks’ Henry Thrun

The Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks swung a trade on Thursday (Jul. 10) as the Sharks were able to clear a defender, while the Maple Leafs moved out someone they weren’t using in their lineup.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 11

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NHL News / TheLeafsnation / July 11

Maple Leafs fans react to the Ryan Reaves trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday night that they traded Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Henry Thrun. Reaves’ tenure in Toronto certainly had its moments, especially in the early days when he got in fights in his first two games, but it became clear by the end that he was no longer part of the plans.

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Henry Thrun is a puck moving project defenceman that is decidedly not Ryan Reaves

Henry Thrun’s legacy as a Toronto Maple Leaf will already be a positive one. He brought the ill-conceived time of Ryan Reaves in the blue and white to an early end and after the Sharks got a nice deal on Timothy Liljegren last season, Mike Grier returned the favour by taking on the final year of the Reaves contract.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / July 11

Trade grades: Maple Leafs recoup some depth from Sharks in Ryan Reaves-Henry Thrun deal

In case you missed it, and it’s entirely possible during the middle of a beautiful Thursday night in Toronto, the Maple Leafs traded Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenceman Henry Thrun.

NHL News / Field Level Media / July 10

Maple Leafs send F Ryan Reaves to Sharks for D Henry Thrun

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded veteran forward Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Henry Thrun on Thursday night. Reaves, 38, joins his seventh NHL team after two ineffective seasons in Toronto.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 10

Maple Leafs Acquire Henry Thrun From Sharks For Ryan Reaves

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Henry Thrun from the San Jose Sharks for forward Ryan Reaves. In a late-night trade with the Sharks, the Maple Leafs were able to clear his entire $1.35 million cap hit off their salary cap while also adding a young, depth defenseman in the process.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / July 10

Maple Leafs trade Ryan Reaves to Sharks for defenceman Henry Thrun

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced late Thursday night that they have traded Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenceman Henry Thrun. Reaves, 37, was signed to a three-year contract by the Maple Leafs two offseasons ago, with an average annual value of $1.35 million.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 10

Sharks acquire Ryan Reaves from Maple Leafs for Henry Thrun

The San Jose Sharks have acquired winger Ryan Reaves from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Henry Thrun. Reaves is entering the final year of a three-year contract with a $1.35 million cap hit.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 10

Maple Leafs acquire young defenseman from Sharks

The Sharks were in a position to thin out their defensive core after adding Dmitry Orlov and Nick Leddy last week

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San Jose Sharks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 4

Sharks reportedly looking to trade two defenseman

After adding three veteran defensemen since the start of free agency, the San Jose Sharks have a glut of blueliners on their roster.

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San Jose Sharks News / Daily Faceoff / March 11

Sharks’ Henry Thrun week-to-week with upper-body injury

San Jose Sharks defenseman Henry Thrun will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis after suffering an upper-body injury, reports Max Miller of The Hockey News.

San Jose Sharks News / Daily Faceoff / March 3

Sharks place Henry Thrun on injured reserve, Jimmy Schuldt called up

A couple of roster moves featuring some young players in the San Jose Sharks system. On Monday, the Sharks announced that defenseman Henry Thrun has been placed on injured reserve.

San Jose Sharks News / San Jose Hockey Now / January 20

Henry Thrun Has Always Been Mature Beyond His Years

BOSTON — 12-year-old Henry Thrun sounds a lot like the 23-year-old version. “At the age of 12, my job was done. He took full ownership. He wanted to be hockey player, and that’s all he wanted to do,” Henry’s dad Dave Thrun, who coached Henry until he was 12, told San Jose Hockey Now.

San Jose Sharks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 24, 2024

Sharks re-sign defenseman Henry Thrun

The San Jose Sharks have shored up the left side of their defense as the team announced they have signed defenseman Henry Thrun to a two-year, $2M contract.

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San Jose Sharks News / San Jose Hockey Now / March 23, 2024

Thrun Honest About Recent Struggles, Thinks He’s Still Developing Well in NHL

Henry Thrun was very critical about how he started against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. “I had a pretty bad start to the game,” he admitted, which included a slashing penalty on Anthony Cirelli.