Sharks' Ryan Reaves Breaks Silence After Maple Leafs Exit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves spoke for the first time since his overnight trade to the San Jose Sharks and revealed how the Leafs arrived at the final decision to move the veteran enforcer.

The Maple Leafs will open up around $350,000 in cap space by moving Reaves, who makes $1.35 million per year to San Jose in exchange for the younger and less expensive Thrun, who is due $1 million in 2025–26 before hitting restricted free agency.

Henry Thrun was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the San Jose Sharks on Thursday for Ryan Reaves. The 24-year-old defenseman had 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in 60 games last season. He has one season remaining on a two-year, $2 million contract ($1 million average annual value) he signed with the Sharks on July 24, 2024.