According to a team announcement, the Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled defenseman Henry Thrun from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. The transaction coincides with recent injuries to Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Brandon Carlo.
Still, Thrun’s recall may be only a precaution. Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reported that both Ekman-Larsson and Carlo were on the ice for the team’s practice. Toronto may have avoided longer-term injuries to one or both of the blue liners. Regardless, given that their active roster is full, the Maple Leafs will have to make a corresponding roster move at some point today.
Meanwhile, Thrun, 24, is in his first year with the Maple Leafs organization. Toronto acquired him this past summer in a trade that sent Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks. He’s earning $1MM this season and will be a restricted free agent next summer.
After serving consistently with the Sharks, Thrun has primarily played in the AHL this season. He’s been a boon to AHL Toronto, scoring three goals and 14 points in 28 games with a -2 rating. His scoring output doesn’t necessarily jump off the page, but it’s good for second on the team among defensemen.
Given his place on the team’s depth chart, Thrun has only featured in a few games for the Maple Leafs this season. At the time of writing, he has gone scoreless in four contests, producing a -1 rating while averaging 14:52 of ice time per game.