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

[Oates2Neely]

Say it ain’t so Joe! Not the Leafs!

 

[These Are The Days]

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[WetcoastOrca]

Spezza, Thornton and Simmonds.
The new Kid Line?

 

[frederixx]

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

I believe he meant a team that actually made the playoffs this year

 

[Langdon Alger]

There's your #1 centre.

They have 4 number one centres

Matthews
Tavares
Thornton
Spezza

 

[LeafChief]

Lmao at the takes in this thread already. It's $700k. Look at the players on your roster making $700k that aren't on ELC.

 

[ER89]

Maybe Canes can get another top 15 pick from them to take Thornton's contract off their hands.

maybe the canes can get better goaltending somewhere first.

 

[Bounces R Way]

That roster definitely needed more experienced playoff choke artists.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Bring out the Ben gay LOL.

 

[Drew311]

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.

What a dumb statement. Not surprising coming from a Habs fan.

 

[CupInSIX]

Spezza, Thornton and Simmonds.
The new Kid Line?

Simmonds is young enough to be his son though.

 

[The don godfather]

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!!

Man that's looks weak. Will the knees hold.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

That roster definitely needed more experienced playoff choke artists.

Thats such a myth with Thornton.

 

[Kelly]

Awesome. Happy about this. If nothing else the experience and professionalism he brings will be huge for the young guys.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Imagine being so salty over a guy who's top-15 all-time in points

So many haters

 

[Cootsfanclub]

What's the report on this guy? He plays for free in Switzerland? Can't be that good.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

maybe the canes can get better goaltending somewhere first.

Haven't needed it to get further in the playoffs than the Leafs the last 2 seasons.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Man that's looks weak. Will the knees hold.

It's a shame the Leafs arent having as good of an off-season as the Bruins.

 

[DueDiligence]

Spezza, Thornton and Simmonds.
The new Kid Line?

#LeafsYoungTalent

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

seems sacrilegious

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Solid deal for the leafs.

 

[PKWeber]

All this just to lose in the first round.

 

[Canucks LB]

Spezza must be pretty pissed off 2bh

As a locker room guy tho, Leafs youth needs a vet like Big Joe.
I think for that alone it's a good signing.

 

[66-30-33]

Hope that does not mean he will have his turn with the Pens like Marleau did.

 

[kaiser matias]

His first game with Davos was supposed to be Saturday. Got in one practice with them at least.