Confirmed with Link: Joe Thornton to Leafs [1yr/700k]

[phillipmike]

Kerfoot is a way better 3c than Thornton

And Kadri was better than Spezza. I dont think Kerfoot is better than Thornton at centre but if he is, doesnt mean the Leafs dont want to reallocate Kerfoot's 3.5M.

 

[Schenn]

Play him with Marner & whoever until he scores 4 goals in a single game. That's all I ask.

 

[Morgs]

Dubas needs to be fired.

We are now a Wayne Simmonds injury away from having BY FAR the worst, slowest 3rd line in the league.

Kerfoot and Vesey aren't slow lol? And I sure af hope Simmonds isn't on the 3rd line.

How can people be mad about a guy like Thornton for 700k. It's literally a no-risk contract and he's gonna play his balls off to hopefully get a cup.

 

[al secord]

Jason Allison should dust off his skates. Everybody's gettin' a contract!

 

[fahad203]

Wow we get all the superstars

Thornton marleau lindros mogilny Leitch
Housley

Who is next...

Not going to include Owen Nolan or Ron Francis?


Shall be interesting good luck big Joe

 

[kerk]

Dubas needs to be fired.

We are now a Wayne Simmonds injury away from having BY FAR the worst, slowest 3rd line in the league.

this post is so confusing for me. are u aware how slow wayne simmonds is?

who do u think is on our 3rd line?

 

[Rielly4]

Hes very slow but still a big body that can pass the puck and high hockey IQ. Brings toughness and leadership. Im not so sure that him and Spezza will play together consistently...If anything i think both will play half seasons with a condensed schedule, maybe they draw in together come playoffs.

 

[Griffin76]

Even if all he does is replace Gauthier, he's a big improvement...and I actually like the Goat.

 

[slimbob8]

Every single GM in the league would have inked Thornton to this contract....guaranteed. I don't care how old or slow he is; this is a fabulous signing for that cap hit. Now let's start the 10 pages of grasping for reasons why Dubas is an idiot.

 

[Rielly4]

this post is so confusing for me. are u aware how slow wayne simmonds is?

who do u think is on our 3rd line?

Thornton is considerably slower than Simmonds lol

 

[Welsh Maple Leaf]

This is insane that he signed for 700k. Why didn't we do this before instead of signing marleau for 6.5 million.

Because Jumbo signed 4 years later?

 

[fahad203]

Wow we get all the superstars

Thornton marleau lindros mogilny Leitch
Housley

Who is next....




Shall be interesting good luck big Joe

Owen Nolan and Ron Francis

So Nostalgic. Just Corey Perry for the kicks

 

[Dreakmur]

I sure af hope Simmonds isn't on the 3rd line.

Could be 2nd line.

 

[LeafGrief]

Awesome! We need more facial hair/60 to really shine.

 

[TML Dynasty]

Kerfoot and Vesey aren't slow lol? And I sure af hope Simmonds isn't on the 3rd line.

How can people be mad about a guy like Thornton for 700k. It's literally a no-risk contract and he's gonna play his balls off to hopefully get a cup.

Vesey Kerfoot Barbanov
Spezza Thorton Simmonds

 

[WWB]

Jason Allison should dust off his skates. Everybody's gettin' a contract!

A 42 y/o jumbo can skate faster backwards then Jason Allison could skate forwards...Allison is the slowest player I ever seen play in the NHL.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

I'm fine with this. He still got like 35 points last year on a terrible Sharks team. I'm more worried at how slow our potential 4th line will be.

 

[DopeyFish]

to those who think it's a bad idea

would you rather have frederik gauthier over joe thornton?

nobody should answer yes to this question

 

[Canadian Game]

Based on Thornton signing for league minimum and the Leafs pushing hard for him, I wonder what the chances are that Thornton is later hired in an advisory role after he retires.

 

[Morgs]

Could be 2nd line.

We could trade Matthews.

I can say random things that don't make sense too.

 

[DarkKnight]

Hard pressed to find a positive with this one, other than “intangibles”? Rapidly depreciating asset, don’t get it.

 

[DaWatcher]

This solidifies to me that Dubas has no vision.

 

[Jozay]

And Kadri was better than Spezza. I dont think Kerfoot is better than Thornton at centre but if he is, doesnt mean the Leafs dont want to reallocate Kerfoot's 3.5M.

Except Spezza wasnt brought in to replace Kadri.

Hard to see how the Leafs come out better. Kerfoot has no value right now, so you're not getting anything interesting back. Would depend on what they do with the cap space, but still doubt they'll come out a much better team.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Could be 2nd line.

could, but won't

 

[Morgs]

Vesey Kerfoot Barbanov
Spezza Thorton Simmonds

Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Nylander-Tavares-Mikheyev
Vesey-Kerfoot-Anderson
Engvall-Thornton-Spezza
Simmonds

Rotate Simmonds into the 4th line with Spezza/Thornton/Simmonds playing 2/3rds of the 82 game schedule.