I first heard of this on Saturday and part of the deal would be San Jose taking Backes off the Bruins books.
There does seem to be some smoke here.
NHL Rumors: Bruins Pondering Joe Thornton’s Fit On Roster; Would Trade Make Sense?
If you like redemption stories and veteran players chasing one last chance at a championship, then boy, do we have an idea to sell you. The NHL trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and the Boston Bruins figure to be quite busy as they gear up for what they hope is another deep Stanley Cup playoff run.
General manager Don Sweeney should look to be fairly aggressive this year with the hopes of getting the Black and Gold over the hump after last year’s heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Sweeney likely will turn over every stone in his quest to improve the roster, and that apparently includes taking a look at San Jose Sharks center and former Bruins captain Joe Thornton. The Athletic’s Joe McDonald reported Sunday that a top-six forward and defensive depth are on Sweeney’s to-do list, but Thornton might also be an option. “The team has also at least pondered how Thornton might fit on the current roster, according to multiple persons with knowledge of the club’s thinking,” McDonald wrote.
At least one person inside the Bruins’ dressing room wouldn’t mind seeing it happen. “He would have an impact on and off the ice,” an unnamed Bruins player told McDonald.
Bringing in Thornton, whom the Bruins drafted first overall in the 1997 draft, would be a fascinating move. The future Hall of Famer has pretty much done it all in his career except for hoisting the Cup. In fact, Thornton has reached the Stanley Cup Final just once in his 23-year (!) career, when the Sharks lost to Pittsburgh in 2017.
McDonald: Could the Bruins bring back Joe Thornton for one...
“It would be great for him to finish his career here,” Bucyk said. “He started it here, so to finish it would be nice, but I don’t know if that’ll happen. Who knows if he wants to come back now. He’s well situated where he is with his home, family and everything else. Yeah, I’d love to see him come back. He was a good kid and a very good friend.”
There does seem to be some smoke here.
NHL Rumors: Bruins Pondering Joe Thornton’s Fit On Roster; Would Trade Make Sense?
If you like redemption stories and veteran players chasing one last chance at a championship, then boy, do we have an idea to sell you. The NHL trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and the Boston Bruins figure to be quite busy as they gear up for what they hope is another deep Stanley Cup playoff run.
General manager Don Sweeney should look to be fairly aggressive this year with the hopes of getting the Black and Gold over the hump after last year’s heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Sweeney likely will turn over every stone in his quest to improve the roster, and that apparently includes taking a look at San Jose Sharks center and former Bruins captain Joe Thornton. The Athletic’s Joe McDonald reported Sunday that a top-six forward and defensive depth are on Sweeney’s to-do list, but Thornton might also be an option. “The team has also at least pondered how Thornton might fit on the current roster, according to multiple persons with knowledge of the club’s thinking,” McDonald wrote.
At least one person inside the Bruins’ dressing room wouldn’t mind seeing it happen. “He would have an impact on and off the ice,” an unnamed Bruins player told McDonald.
Bringing in Thornton, whom the Bruins drafted first overall in the 1997 draft, would be a fascinating move. The future Hall of Famer has pretty much done it all in his career except for hoisting the Cup. In fact, Thornton has reached the Stanley Cup Final just once in his 23-year (!) career, when the Sharks lost to Pittsburgh in 2017.
McDonald: Could the Bruins bring back Joe Thornton for one...
“It would be great for him to finish his career here,” Bucyk said. “He started it here, so to finish it would be nice, but I don’t know if that’ll happen. Who knows if he wants to come back now. He’s well situated where he is with his home, family and everything else. Yeah, I’d love to see him come back. He was a good kid and a very good friend.”
