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Other “big fish” out there that summer included a guy like Brendan Shanahan, but that was about it. He played "AA" hockey for the Travelers and in peewee won an Ontario Minor Hockey Association(OMHA) championship in 1992–93. O’Connell got fired in March. , that list is believed to have the following teams on it: the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche,  Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Pittsburgh Penguins. They finished last in the division, 16 points behind the closest team. Barely treading water, Bruins GM Mike O’Connell was looking for ways to shake things up heading into December. It should be noted that Bruins Assistant General Manager John Ferguson Jr. has scouted two Sharks games in the last two weeks with the most recent being this past Thursday in New Jersey, where the Sharks lost to the Devils 2-1. Bruins re-sign Jakub Zboril, add depth with McKegg and Booth, Seravalli: Bruins among the teams “most interested” in Mike Hoffman, Pastrnak, Marchand may miss start of next season after recent surgeries, If the Bruins don’t trade Thornton, they don’t sign. It’s just as possible that you’re still angry. The trade altered the franchise. Whether that means an actual trade takes place or not, no one knows at this point but what it does mean is that the situation has gotten to a point where Thornton is now seriously considering leaving the place he’s called home since he was dealt to the Sharks from the Bruins on November 30, 2005. Joe Thornton was far and away the best player on the Bruins’ roster heading into the 2005-2006 season. [3] At the end of his contract, he re-signed with Florida for one year. The Bruins were no exception, looking to erase memories of another clattering playoff exit in the 2003-2004 season. The implication, of course, was that Thornton couldn’t hack it as a leader or as “the guy” on a team. At the time of the trade, Thornton was doing his best to carry the Bruins. Murphy has hosted national and local radio shows and podcasts and also has experience in TV as well. According to this source, Wilson and some of the general managers from those teams -including the Bruins – have had intensified discussions over the last few days. Thornton – who was drafted by the Bruins with the top overall pick in the 1997 Entry Draft – had 417 goals, 1,088 assists and 1,505 points in 1,627 NHL games prior to Sunday. For 17 of his 20 years as a hockey and sports reporter, Murph covered the Bruins on essentially a daily basis covering their victorious 2011 Stanley Cup run and their 2013 run to the Final as well. Thornton, of course, remained productive for the Sharks for the next several years, recording 114, 96, 86, and 89 points, respectively. Bryan Little? It wasn’t really close. Another source close to the situation has now confirmed to Boston Hockey Now that Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson was granted permission to at least explore what he might be able to get for Thornton from those teams and there was a package scenario discussed with at least one of them. Thornton and Orpik, who are friends, were part of a group of players who had worked out together in the offseason and during the NHL lockout. Orpik rebuffed Thornton’s invitation and at 11:06 of the first period, after a whistle due to Penguins winger James Neal kneeing Bruins winger Brad Marchand in the head, Thornton approached a thicket of players from both teams, slew-footed Orpik from behind and, while Orpik was on the ice, punched him at least twice. By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — If you’re a Bruins fan, it’s possible that the Joe Thornton trade in November 2005 made you angry. The trade was universally panned, and I mean universally. You don’t trade your best player for pennies on the dollar because of a bad playoff series or a lost faceoff. With Thornton off the books, the Bruins went shopping and finally landed the pair of big fish they were looking for during the offseason: Zdeno Chara, and Marc Savard. We respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously. Thornton had a bad showing during the 2003-2004 playoffs, leading to columns and think-pieces being written about whether or not he had “it,” whatever it may be. Signed as a free agent by Boston, July 1, 2007. Known as "Jumbo Joe," Thornton was acquired by the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 30, 2005, in a trade from the Boston Bruins. Would love your thoughts, please comment. However, media fury doesn’t necessarily mean a trade must happen. Traded to Chicago by Toronto for Marty Wilford, September 30, 2001. O’Connell decided that the blame fell on Thornton, who lost a d-zone faceoff cleanly to John Madden right before the goal, and decided to pull the trigger on a trade. [4], On December 7, 2013, Thornton tried to goad Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik into fighting after Orpik delivered a borderline hit on Boston’s Loui Eriksson early in the first period.
Still, heading into the 2005-2006 season, things were OK. Thornton had a new deal, and while the Bruins whiffed on the big names they were after in free agency, there was no reason to believe they were going to be truly horrible. Not even close to Thornton level. That’s a pace of 117 points over a full 82 games. [7], Thornton is a cousin of Bill Greer of the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), Zack Greer of the Saskatchewan Rush (NLL) and Denver Outlaws of the Major League Lacrosse (MLL), and Chris Brunt of West Bromwich Albion (EFL Championship).[8][9]. Enter your email address to get all of our posts sent directly to your inbox! It’s a time to take a look at days gone by and wonder how things could have gone differently. Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, July 14, 2006. The creation of this organization led to the St. Tho… If Thornton had stayed with the Bruins, they likely still would have gone shopping during the 2006 offseason. | BHN +, Bruins Trade Talk: DeBrusk In Play As Bruins Try For First Round Pick, Bruins Trade Talk: Ekman-Larsson Sets Friday Deadline For Trade, Sweeney Not Ready To Say Krug Done With Bruins, Bruins GM Sweeney Does Best To Silence Tuukka Rask Trade Rumors, BHN Puck Links: Alex Pietrangelo Knighted, Bruins Strike Out Again. Fun fact: Thornton actually exceeded that pace, finishing the season in San Jose with 125 points in 81 games. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. In fact, Thornton’s 125-point effort would be the most by a Ross winner until last year, when Nikita Kucherov got 128. There has been no confirmation that Thornton has officially waived his no-movement clause, but as we’ve told you, the 40-year-old veteran center, still in search of his first Stanley Cup, has a shortlist of teams he’d consider waiving for. BHN Puck Links: Will Bruins Trade For Familiar Trade Target? Thornton played minor hockey for his hometown Oshawa Minor Generals of the OMHA's Eastern AAA League. The trade was bad. Orpik conveyed forgiveness and understanding. Not so here.


You can look at these happenings two ways: To put it simply, if the Bruins keep Thornton, they don’t end up with Chara, Savard, and Kessel. At the start of November, the Bruins were just 5-5-4, last in their division. Boston Bruins Marchand, Pastrnak And McAvoy Have Surgeries, Source: Bruins Interested In Panthers D MacKenzie Weegar, Bruins And Torey Krug Continue To Spin Different Tales | BHN +, NHL Free Agency Enters The Great Unknown | BHN +, Are The Avalanche The Best Fit If Bruins Trade Rask? Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield was also a member of the owner's group. After a 101-point effort during the 2002-2003 season, Thornton saw a slight dip in his production in 2003-2004. “Something’s brewing now that should make news soon,” the source told BHN. What could have been? Joe Thornton was far and away the best player on the Bruins’ roster heading into the 2005-2006 season. On July 1, 2007, Thornton signed a three-year, 1.5 million dollar, deal with the Boston Bruins. There has been no confirmation that Thornton has officially waived his no-movement clause, but as we’ve told you, the 40-year-old veteran center, still in search of his first Stanley Cup, has a shortlist of teams he’d consider waiving for. He was then drafted into the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1997, 190th overall, Thornton never played for Toronto and was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2001–02 season. Instead, the summer before the season was filled with rumors about whether or not the Bruins’ best player, Joe Thornton, would be in black and gold when the season began. Longtime San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton seems to be more than tempted by the fruit of a Stanley Cup contender and based on the chatter around the NHL late Saturday night and throughout the day Sunday, Thornton is more than leaning towards waiving his no-movement clause if the right situation with a contending team presents itself before the 3 PM ET NHL Trade Deadline hits … (It’s worth noting that Thornton allegedly had some significant injuries during that playoff run, and while that doesn’t completely excuse an o-fer, it certainly adds some context.).

But the turnaround was quick. Longtime San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton seems to be more than, tempted by the fruit of a Stanley Cup contender. The last straw apparently came in a Bruins loss to New Jersey, when the Devils scored a goal in the last minute of the third period to win the game, 3-2. Thornton is cousin's with Northern Irish football player Chris Brunt. Rumor had it at the time that the B’s were aiming big during free agency, but those big aspirations didn’t really pan out. Due to their horrible finish, the B’s drafted high in the first round, and selected Phil Kessel. Trading Thornton cleared the way for that turnaround, and a couple of years later, both teams were in pretty good shape. As of late Sunday afternoon on the east coast, Thornton had not been traded and was in the lineup at the NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum as the Sharks took on the New York Islanders. Instead of having, say, Thornton, Shanahan, Jaroslav Spacek, and a mid-round pick (Chris Stewart? Boston Bruins Sign RFA Zboril, UFA’s McKegg And Booth, Neely: No ‘Restrictions On Hockey-Related Spending’ For Boston Bruins. BHN Puck Links: Bruins Trade Talk, Sharks Could Be Fit For Laine. However, things went pretty bad. Thornton played minor hockey for his hometown Oshawa Minor Generals of the OMHA's Eastern AAA League. It does us no good to name names here, but it seemed like many media members thought it best for Thornton to be shipped out of town. He was drafted in the 9th round (145th overall) by the Peterborough Petes in the 1995 OHL Priority Selection. He recorded 73 points in 77 games, but had a big-time target on his back due to an o-fer in seven playoff games against Montreal. As reported here Friday and on our sister sites Colorado Hockey Now and Pittsburgh Hockey Now, that list is believed to have the following teams on it: the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche,  Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Pittsburgh Penguins. This week is “What if...?” week across SB Nation. and based on the chatter around the NHL late Saturday night and throughout the day Sunday, Thornton is more than leaning towards waiving his no-movement clause if the right situation with a contending team presents itself before the 3 PM ET NHL Trade Deadline hits Monday. Stuart was allegedly the crown jewel of the trade, and he didn’t even remotely pan out. Longtime San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton seems to be more than tempted by the fruit of a Stanley Cup contender and based on the chatter around the NHL late Saturday night and throughout the day Sunday, Thornton is more than leaning towards waiving his no-movement clause if the right situation with a contending team presents itself before the 3 PM ET NHL Trade Deadline hits Monday. This was about as one-sided as a trade can be.

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