June 26, 2025 | 11:59am ET
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VLASIC ERA COMES TO AN END IN SAN JOSE

Marc-Edouard Vlasic, defenceman

The San Jose Sharks have placed Marc-Edouard Vlasic on unconditional waivers and will buy out the final year of his contract after he clears.

Though his cap hit is $7 million, he was set to earn a total of $5.5 million next season.

Vlasic, 38, has spent his entire NHL career with the Sharks, registering 84 goals and 295 assists for 379 points in 1,323 career NHL regular-season games.

“This was a difficult decision to make today, with how much Marc has meant to the San Jose organization for 19 years,” said Sharks GM Mike Grier in a statement. “I was fortunate enough to be here with Marc for his first season with the Sharks, and knew he would become a great defenseman. Over the course of his career in the NHL, Vlasic was one of the premier shutdown defensemen, earning tough defensive assignments on the ice against the best players in the world and doing it with effectiveness.

“With over 1,300 games in the NHL, he brought immense expertise and experience to the organization daily, and was selected to represent his country on multiple occasions at the highest level. He will go down not only as one of the best defensemen in franchise history, but one of the best players."

“We want to thank him for his dedication and commitment to the organization, and wish him all the best.”

Drafted in the second-round, 35th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Vlasic will become an unrestricted free agent July 1.

Once bought out, the Sharks will have a cap hit of $4,666,667 in the 2025-26 season and $1,166,667 in 2026-27.