Rumor: Joe Thornton wants to stay with the Sharks, will take paycut

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[hockeykicker]

Edit: quote fixed

 

[rent free]

bad choice

 

[MMC]

bad choice

Why?

 

[AvatarAang]

as if there was ever a doubt he was going to ask for a raise making 8m...

 

[rent free]

Why?

the sharks never seem to get over the hump and imo it doesn't look like they will next season.

on a less serious note, for shits and giggles he should sign with boston

 

[Zippy316]

the sharks never seem to get over the hump and imo it doesn't look like they will next season.

on a less serious note, for ****s and giggles he should sign with boston

You do realize these are people with families and other considerations outside of hockey right?

Some people aren't willing to just play nomad and would rather just stay where they're comfortable.

 

[Janne Niinimaa]

This would be a pretty sick forward group:

Evander Kane - Joe Thornton - Joe Pavelski
Logan Couture - John Tavares - Kevin Labanc
Timo Meier - Tomas Hertl - Joonas Donskoi
Mikkel Boedker - Chris Tierney - Melker Karlsson

 

[TheNumber4]

This is exactly what I suggest he and Marleau should do last year when the Oilers bumped them from the Playoffs. Thornton should take a discount and give his Sharks a chance at being legit contenders with some newly acquired talent. Jumbos a legend that's done everything in the game but win a Cup. Why wouldn't he do this in the twilight of his career, he already has enough money.

 

[Langdon Alger]

How much of a paycut?

 

[bukwas]

Can't say i blame him. They're a good team and he fits the culture like a glove.

Also, could those non leaf fans infatuated with them take a break from trying to bring them into every thread?
Go outside and play or something.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Hard to see him in any other jersey.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Thornton doesn't need to necessarily take a paycut. He just needs to have his agent and DW figure out a good way to put a chunk of what he'd make into bonuses he would likely achieve. It wouldn't be difficult to sign him for 5 mil and put another 3 mil in bonuses.

 

[pigpen65]

Oh hell yeah. Kaner brought the party to town, of course Jumbo Joe wants to stay.

 

[Martin Skoula]

I'm assuming Thornton's got a borderline guaranteed front-office job in SJ the day he retires no?

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Knock off the Leafs crap please.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I'm assuming Thornton's got a borderline guaranteed front-office job in SJ the day he retires no?

Depends on how much he and DW made up after the meltdown a few years ago.

 

[Roof Daddy]

Hard to see him in any other jersey.

No doubt. Can you imagine what he’d look like in a Bruins jersey? I can’t even imagine.

 

[MMC]

Hard to see him in any other jersey.

 

[Mighty Makar]

No doubt. Can you imagine what he’d look like in a Bruins jersey? I can’t even imagine.

Okay, smart one.

 

[405Exit]

You do realize these are people with families and other considerations outside of hockey right?

Some people aren't willing to just play nomad and would rather just stay where they're comfortable.

Very good point. Thornton has been in California for years and years now. To pick up and move on the last stint of his NHL career is absurd. Finish it out in San Jose Thornton

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

For Jumbo Joe, someone wins the Stanley Cup every year, but very few players get a statue outside their arena.

 

[Brock Radunske]

I'm glad he's staying. He is the San Jose Sharks.
I thought we'd see a sad repeat of the Iglina saga.

 

[405Exit]

Thornton doesn't need to necessarily take a paycut. He just needs to have his agent and DW figure out a good way to put a chunk of what he'd make into bonuses he would likely achieve. It wouldn't be difficult to sign him for 5 mil and put another 3 mil in bonuses.

San Jose is gonna be good if they resign Kane. Thornton is the type of guy who would take a cut to make sure Kane is satisfied. Guy is class act IMO regardless of what the media says. Apparently Wilson wants Tavares as well. With 20 mill in cap space San Jose is gonna be a force to be reckoned with.

 

[StreetHawk]

It’s just been reported that joe tore both his acl and Mcl in his right knee. That’s about as serious as it gets for knees. At 39, to rehab the entire off season....

Can’t expect him back in the lineup until January. It’s normaly a 9 month recovery for an acl for hockey players. And at his age.

I would think that they have to proceed without him. It’s going to be tough to make the playoffs again. Sharks need some new blood on the blueline.