The San Jose Sharks have placed defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic on unconditional waivers to buy out the final year of his contract. At 38 years old, Vlasic has been with the Sharks since his NHL debut in 2006, playing in 1,465 games, making him one of the longest-tenured players with a single team in NHL history. General manager Mike Grier expressed the difficulty of the decision while acknowledging Vlasic's significant contributions both to the team and as an international player for Canada.
"This was a difficult decision to make today, with how much Marc has meant to the San Jose organization for 19 years," general manager Mike Grier said.
"He brought immense expertise and experience to the organization daily, and was selected to represent his country on multiple occasions at the highest level," Grier said.
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