Rumor: Toronto interested in Thornton

[LadyStanley]

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/06/06/leafs-reportedly-interested-in-joe-thornton

Leafs one of six teams who have apparently "kicked the tires".

Last time Toronto rumor regarding Sharks was correct, it was Owen Nolan heading out of town.

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[Broomout]

Toronto must love our captains

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I think Thornton would do fine in Toronto.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Toronto must love our captains

If we got an Owen Nolan-esque deal out of Thornton, it would be to the team's benefit. A serviceable player, a good prospect, and a 1st round pick.

I think a comparable trade given that Thornton is a more valuable player overall would be either Gardiner or Kadri, Connor Brown, and their 1st round pick preferably in 2015 but either likely would suffice.

That said, I don't see Joe going to Toronto.

 

[BCShark]

id like kadri in sj. i dont watch t.o. a whole lot, is kadri still considered lazy?

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

The pic of him in a leafs sweater just looked too damn real. In addition, there have been Thornton to Toronto rumors for what, 8 years now?

Kadri isn't lazy but he is bad defensively. However if he was sheltered I think he could do fantastic in a reduced role. Having him would make Pavelski expendable as well.

Gardiner and Kadri are both fantastic young players who are in an awful situation in Toronto. I'm very high on both players and would love to see either one in teal. Gardiner is the exact type of player I want to look at regardless of what direction we're going in. If we had him instead of Irwin/Stuart/Hannan on the left side of Braun this year I think we would've beat LA

 

[KirbyDots]

Article thinks Phaneuf? Bleh. I was honestly thinking the Leafs might be a good fit as far as needs but I'd much rather have a deal around Gardiner and maybe another piece or two, heck maybe add to make it bigger so we could get Kadri too as we'd need another center. Hopefully DW is smarter than thinking Phaneuf is the answer. Go young, go talented!

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Kadri is lazy. He's talented but he's a lazy player.

 

[Gilligans Island]

6 teams, nice. Hopefully Joe would waive for two so we can get a bidding war

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Kadri is lazy. He's talented but he's a lazy player.

Not half as lazy as the Toronto media makes him out be.

 

[SactoShark]

Kick rocks Toronto. You want Burish, Kennedy, Stuart, and rights to Hannan and Brown. Let's keep it real.

 

[Mafoofoo]

Why would Thornton waive to Toronto? lol

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

Not sure what Leaf player based assets I'd want. I don't want Dion P or any of their NHL defense. Perhaps a,1st round pick this year and a high end prospect.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Not half as lazy as the Toronto media makes him out be.

Nah he's pretty lazy. Its partly why he struggles defensively. Defense can be learned but the player has to want to learn it. He's skilled offensively but I'm not about to pump his tires. He is overwhelmed on the boards, doesn't back check very hard and isn't good away from the puck. Those are just a few of his fixable issues but he needs to want to fix them and commit to it. Toronto is a team that doesn't have anyone to instill that type of work ethic besides maybe Jay McClement or Nik Kulemin. Kadri would probably flourish under TMac and J.J. but he's definitely the type that needs a kick in the ass opposed to a pat on the back.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Not sure what Leaf player based assets I'd want. I don't want Dion P or any of their NHL defense. Perhaps a,1st round pick this year and a high end prospect.

Gardiner or Rielly are precisely the kind of defensemen this team needs.

 

[magic school bus]

Toronto's so thirsty.

 

[WantonAbandon]

Since Torronto is absolutely terrible at maintaining possession, Thornton would help tremendously.

If somehow the Sharks could wrangle Carl Gunnarson and put him in a role he could actually succeed in, I'd be happy. The big Challenge here would be the a salary coming back to the Sharks. I seriously doubt the leafs would give up both Gunnarson and Kadri...

Edit, also I'm not sure Thornton would want to waive for TO.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Nah he's pretty lazy. Its partly why he struggles defensively. Defense can be learned but the player has to want to learn it. He's skilled offensively but I'm not about to pump his tires. He is overwhelmed on the boards, doesn't back check very hard and isn't good away from the puck. Those are just a few of his fixable issues but he needs to want to fix them and commit to it. Toronto is a team that doesn't have anyone to instill that type of work ethic besides maybe Jay McClement or Nik Kulemin. Kadri would probably flourish under TMac and J.J. but he's definitely the type that needs a kick in the ass opposed to a pat on the back.

He doesn't have a top tier work ethic, but a lot his lazy reputation has been fabricated by the media.

 

[ChubbChubby]

Thornton has been Toronto's dream center for the last decade.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

He doesn't have a top tier work ethic, but a lot his lazy reputation has been fabricated by the media.

uh huh.

 

[Clarkington III]

Not necessarily players Toronto will trade or ones Thornton could get by himself, but I certainly wouldn't mind any of:

Kessel
JVR
Gardiner
Reily

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

I can't see TO but crazier things have happened

 

[Coily]

Thornton for Morgan Reilly and Kessel.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Kadri ain't lazy. He's a solid #2C.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Kadri is a good player...but he needs to be better defensively. If you are going to be a top-player in this league (where Kadri is trending from what I know), you at least need to be decent defensively. IMO, TMac would not stand for any center-not-named-JT on his team being less-than-excellent defensively.