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The Sharks are still a strong team. I see them contending in the West again this year, and they could make a final again.
Name one single team that can fit Thornton in AND is more of a contender than the Sharks currently are.
Name one single team that can fit Thornton in AND is more of a contender than the Sharks currently are.
He is on a contending team; but I think he will eventually chase it on a team where he can come in, and be complimentary.
My guess is Winnipeg in 2-2.5 years; they have a team ready to pop.
Ehlers-Shef-Laine
Connor-Thort-Wheeler
Montreal obviously
get ready for it......
DD, Emelin & Condon for Big Joe
Edit: and a 5th
Name one single team that can fit Thornton in AND is more of a contender than the Sharks currently are.
What a terrible post.
Lots of teams would become better contenders than the Sharks are now if they added Thornton to their lineup.
Considering he put the Flames and Stars over the Blues, Ducks, Preds...but the Sharks should be considered amongst the top teams in the West.
Lots of teams would become better contenders than the Sharks are now if they added Thornton to their lineup.
One thing you have to consider is you have to have other teams rosters VS San Jose's WITHOUT Thornton. Without him, I think at least a few teams are better. At the deadline, his CAP HIT wouldn't matter all that much. A team that comes to mind is Nashville.
Hypothetically speaking:
If Nashville traded futures (picks/prospects) for Thornton, they would be a better team than the current SJS team IMO.
That said, With Thornton SJS is about as much of a contender as you can get. I dont see why he would want to jump ship at the deadline. Maybe as a UFA I guess.
Being one of the best players/leaders on a team that consistently chokes. Ya he deserves his fair share of criticism. This was the first year I actually thought he played really well, but yet again, disappeared in the finals.
Lots of teams would become better contenders than the Sharks are now if they added Thornton to their lineup.
Sometimes the logic on these boards makes me gag in my mouth a little bit.
Of course those teams are going to be better if they add another team's best player on top of their currently constructed roster.
The Sharks would be a better contender than the Penguins are now if the Sharks added Crosby to their roster. The Predators would be a better contender than the Blackhawks if they added Toews to their roster. The Capitals would be a better contender than the Bolts if they added Hedman to their roster.
Etc. etc.
So why doesn't every star player demand a trade to another team?
yup, that honor belongs to Marcel Dionne/Peter Stastny.
Thornton's up there with Pat Lafontaine tho. Brad Park, Adam Oates, Gilbert Perreault haven't won a cup either.