Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Joe Thornton signs with the Maple Leafs (1 year, $700K) Part 2

[Spargon]

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Congratz small pee pee insecurity award goes to you today.

Yes I know this post is counter active to this next statement but still.

LET THIS THREAD DIE. Peoples constant attempts at sad jokes dragging the corpse of this thread along is just pathetic. Leaf fans are happy with the signing and curious to see what happens topic over.

Only on HF with all of the Leaf obsessed non Leaf fans (that don't exist in their minds) would take a thread about a $700k singing to a second part. If people could actually control themselves and have intelligent discussion this should have been done in 4 pages.

 

[AvroArrow]

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You're more obsessed with the leafs than you are your own team. Should be fun to watch the monumental collapse of the B's over the next couple years.

 

[A1LeafNation]

You're more obsessed with the leafs than you are your own team. Should be fun to watch the monumental collapse of the B's over the next couple years.

Collapse? With the moves they making this off season...

It's safe to say they are entering rebuild mode.

 

[Dicdonya]

San Jose Fans,

Was Joe a liability last year? I know he'll never be a 100 point C again, but can you see where part of his game might frustrate Leaf Fans?

No he was not a liability.

Really hard to tell what Joe you’re going to get though. Will 9ish Months off be a blessing or a curse?

If it’s a blessing he probably still has 3c on a scoring line ability for you guys. He is slow, his hands are not quite what they used to be, and his strength has diminished. However he’s still a good possession player, stills decent at face offs, and still pretty good at creating takeaways/turnovers with his stick. He can also still help on the second PP, since I assume he won’t quite make the 1pp unless he pushes Nylander out.

Do not expect physical play out of him. He can get feisty sometimes, when angry Joe shows up, but that’s about the extent of his physicality so don’t expect him to play the 4th line like a 4th liner.

In short, unless you are expecting anything more than a serviceable bottom 6 scoring line center I think you’ll be fine with Thornton, assuming the time off is a good thing for an old guy not a bad thing.

 

[The Podium]

I rather have kapenen Johansson and kadri then Simmonds and thornton tbh.

Where do you get the 10 million more in AAV?

Kapanen, Johnsson and Kadri are absolutely better but not 10 million on the cap better.

It basically becomes Kapanen + Johnsson + Kadri or Simmonds + Thornton + Brodie + Muzzin

 

[The don godfather]

Where do you get the 10 million more in AAV?

Kapanen, Johnsson and Kadri are absolutely better but not 10 million on the cap better.

It basically becomes Kapanen + Johnsson + Kadri or Simmonds + Thornton + Brodie + Muzzin

Man that kadri trade was a debacle nothing came back in return.

 

[LeafChief]

Man that kadri trade was a debacle nothing came back in return.

Quite a debacle - Leafs are probably a bottom 5 team next year.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Man that kadri trade was a debacle nothing came back in return.

are you a goldfish

 

[BlueBaron]

Man that kadri trade was a debacle nothing came back in return.

Kerfoot is not nothing but it certainly did not go as hoped.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I think people are going to be surprised how well the bottom 6 will perform

 

[Halla]

break the internet joe

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Sharks will go further than Leafs next season. It will be hilarious to see this one play out.

 

[THE HOFF]

I used to wish him a cup, but now I can't !

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I used to wish him a cup, but now I can't !

Sure You can

 

[MessierII]

Sharks will go further than Leafs next season. It will be hilarious to see this one play out.

Sharks might be in the worst situation of any team in the league.

 

[THE HOFF]

Sure You can

No because if he wins, that means you know who will win the cup. I can't say it. I want to win as much as I want you know who to not win. just as much, because I'm a well balanced human being. That's how we roll.

 

[Kranix]

I used to wish him a cup, but now I can't !

Why can't you just be happy for their fans?

 

[Team Cozens]

Sharks will go further than Leafs next season. It will be hilarious to see this one play out.

Leafs signing Joe Thornton was their jumping the Shark moment. Lol.

 

[THE HOFF]

Why can't you just be happy for their fans?

show me a you know who fan that would be HAPPY at the thought of Montreal winning the cup and I'll show you a liar.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

show me a you know who fan that would be HAPPY at the thought of Montreal winning the cup and I'll show you a liar.

leafs fan here. i don’t give a single shit about your team. would be happy for the fans if they won a cup.

 

[THE HOFF]

leafs fan here. i don’t give a single shit about your team. would be happy for the fans if they won a cup.

I will now start a long healing process


BoredBrandonPridham, will you swear to come to the habs board and share your happiness with us if we ever win a cup again ?

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

I will now start a long healing process


BoredBrandonPridham, will you swear to come to the habs board and share your happiness with us if we ever win a cup again ?

i’ll join you for a beer on the main boards if invited.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Sharks might be in the worst situation of any team in the league.

A team with two Norris quality D is not in trouble, let alone in the "worst situation"

 

[MessierII]

A team with two Norris quality D is not in trouble, let alone in the "worst situation"

Hahahahaha

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Hahahahaha

Is that how hard Oilers fans were laughing when they missed the postseason this year? Sounds good.