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

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

700K, people will still find a way to talk shit lol.

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can't spin this any way other than positive.

 

[Kcb12345]

Damn wanted him in Dallas. Toronto's bottom 6 is so unusual and might end up being a disaster. We shall see but at least its cheap

 

[MattySnipes]

Solid deal for Leafs. 700k. 1 year. He'll be helpful. Worst case, it's just 700k, 1 year. I'm optimistic he'll be solid. Leafs can split Spezz and Joe during upcoming weird season.

 

[Ygg]

Yesterday twitter broke, today it's gonna be hfboards

 

[Zwui21]

Should have signed with a contender, not a pretender

 

[Jozay]

Will likely be for a low AAV but why do this when they brought Spezza back? Is Thornton going to be the 3C?

Friedman speculated on the radio this morning there may be a lot of back to backs next season, so Joe may be rotating with Spezza a lot.

 

[JT Kreider]

The Leafs bottom 6 looks weird.

Because it's not a bottom 6

 

[Hitemwith4]

Its a done deal according the score

 

[NewEraGM]

I just don’t understand the leafs bottom 6. Just a bunch of random players out together hoping for the best....kerfoot, barabanov, Simmons, vesey, thornton, spezza, engvall. I love JT, but I really don’t get that bottom 6....

 

[DeysArena]

With Spezza and Thornton, the Leafs have to be the favourites for the 2006 playoffs.

 

[Dr Danglefest]

Was hoping the Bruins would bring him
Back for one last full circle kick at the can

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Should have signed with a contender, not a pretender

It's a good thing he signed with the Leafs then.

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

 

[Sheppy]

Was hoping the Bruins would bring him
Back for one last full circle kick at the can

The Bruins are more likely to sign Radek Bonk at this point.

 

[koyvoo]

I’m not exactly sure that his like Marleau and Thornton is the sort of veteran example of compete level I’d want my young core learning from.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Makes sense. He figures a cup would ruin his streak.

 

[LoovTrain]

Now sign Kovalchuk and the Geezer Line is complete

Kovalchuk - Thornton - Spezza

 

[A1LeafNation]

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

Rielly Brodie
Muzzin Holl
Dermott Bogosian
Lehtonen

Andersen
Campbell

Let's go!!

 

[Nickmo82]

Making it even easier to not want TML to win the cup. Thanks Joe!

 

[Drew311]

Will be a good example for the young core. Having immature guys like Marner, Matthews, Nylander running the room was part of the problem IMO. Having leaders like Muzzin, Thornton, Simmonds etc. will help.

 

[Menzinger]

Anyone who doubts this should look at how the Leafs land managed Spezza to see how effective they can be with these vets.

Hell get selective offensive centric icetime with the bottom 2 lines and some pp time in the 2nd unit. 8-12 min a night

 

[Nucker101]

Switzerland in shambles

 

[MoreMogilny]

Nice. Now just gotta sign Chara and Jagr and we are all set

 

[TrufleShufle]

Hopefully we finally get to see him score 4 goals. Waving that unit around in front of Toronto media will be something.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I’m not exactly sure that his like Marleau and Thornton is the sort of veteran example of compete level I’d want my young core learning from.

Marleau and Thornton seem to have extremely different leadership styles