Speculation: Joe Thornton

[Kale Hulls]

I think he's out for the rest of the season, where do you think he will sign next year? Probably still a decent second line center.

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[CaliforniaBlues310]

I think he's out for the rest of the season, where do you think he will sign next year? Probably still a decent second line center.

SJ or STL

 

[Magic Man]

Leafs plan B up front after Tavares. They have a shiny lure already in the water with Marleau.

 

[Gecklund]

He’s not out for the season.

 

[rent free]

Toronto will give him a stupid contract

 

[3rdLiner]

Come back to Boston Jumbo.

 

[Nolan11]

I think he's out for the rest of the season, where do you think he will sign next year? Probably still a decent second line center.

Verdict is still out on if he will recover enough to suit up in teal for this year's playoffs. If he returns to full health, next season he is still a first line center caliber player, just no longer elite 1C. Again, verdict is out on IF he recovers fully (our guess is he does and will take an incentive laden 1-year next year to play in Teal). My opinion odds are something like: 80% signs with Sharks, 10% hangs em up, 10% picks another contender (Say, one of this season conference finalists).

 

[Reaper45]

He was fairly close to signing in L.A this off-season. Maybe he reconsiders?

 

[Kale Hulls]

Verdict is still out on if he will recover enough to suit up in teal for this year's playoffs. If he returns to full health, next season he is still a first line center caliber player, just no longer elite 1C. Again, verdict is out on IF he recovers fully (our guess is he does and will take an incentive laden 1-year next year to play in Teal). My opinion odds are something like: 80% signs with Sharks, 10% hangs em up, 10% picks another contender (Say, one of this season conference finalists).

Was he worth his cap hit this season? Looks like he was on pace for 50ish pts before getting injured.

 

[shortfuze]

He was fairly close to signing in L.A this off-season. Maybe he reconsiders?

Thought I heard it was Toronto?

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Thought I heard it was Toronto?

He was never really close with signing with anyone. He only got phone calls telling him their interest from apparently 19 teams but he was signing in San Jose.

 

[shortfuze]

He was never really close with signing with anyone. He only got phone calls telling him their interest from apparently 19 teams but he was signing in San Jose.

Cool. Thanks.

 

[CamPopplestone]

Was he worth his cap hit this season? Looks like he was on pace for 50ish pts before getting injured.

The cap hit was since it was a one year deal, instead of a multi year contract

 

[Hockeyholic]

Come back to Boston Jumbo.

That trade is still baffling.

 

[Jokerz89]

Joe and Z sign matching 2 year $6 million deals with the Bruins.

 

[Hellraiser]

Leafs plan B up front after Tavares. They have a shiny lure already in the water with Marleau.

Only on the condition that Lou doesn't make him shave his beard

 

[Martin Skoula]

Only on the condition that Lou doesn't make him shave his beard

He's gonna shave it off and be twice as fast. Thornton was resistance training this entire time.

 

[Stimpythecat]

i don't think he wants to leave California aside from Toronto and that is due to Marleau and the lure of Matthews, Nylander, and Marner.

So in order from highest to lowest:
San Jose
Toronto
Los Angeles

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I think IF he signs anywhere else it's Toronto, we already know they went after him last year, Bozak's money is coming off the books,Joe will get a significant 1, MAYBE 2 year offer

 

[TorontoTrades]

I'm sure Marleau will be giving him a call and trying to sell him on Toronto. If he decided to leave San Jose I think Toronto is one of the few places he considers.

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Marleau - Thornton - Marner
Brown - Kadri - Kapanen
Leivo - Aaltonen - Martin

That's a pretty damn scary forward group.

If we can add a defender Toronto is a dangerous team.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Probably signs another 1 yr deal with SJ.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Really depends on his health. He was pretty solid this year before his injury, but by the same token I’m not sure the Sharks need him back. We’ve honestly played pretty well without him. Pavelski in particular has been drastically better since Thornton went down, playing with a combo of Donskoi and Meier or Kane. It’s nice to see the Sharks can carry on without him.

It would not surprise me if he were out for the remainder of the season. There has been absolutely no updates on him in a month, no discussion of him by anyone covering the Sharks, and no timeline for when he’ll be back. Jumbo shocked us by coming back for the playoffs last season, maybe he will again this year. But that’s a shit injury for a 38 year old.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I'm sure Marleau will be giving him a call and trying to sell him on Toronto. If he decided to leave San Jose I think Toronto is one of the few places he considers.

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Marleau - Thornton - Marner
Brown - Kadri - Kapanen
Leivo - Aaltonen - Martin

That's a pretty damn scary forward group.

If we can add a defender Toronto is a dangerous team.

Don't like that 4th line C

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Montreal with a huge up front bonus.

 

[96]

Toronto on a 1 or more likely 2 year deal at about 5M which might seem high, but it’s Bozaks 4.2 + a minor leaguer like marincin. 2 years because that’s when Marleau will be up and they can retire together.

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Kapanen - Kadri - Marner
Marleau - Thornton - Brown
Johnsson - Komarov (under 2M)/Aaltonen - Leivo
Martin