Posts About "Joe Thornton"
Sharks Bring Back Thornton on One-Year Deal
September 6th, 2019 The San Jose Sharks are preparing for another deep run in the Stanley Cup playoffs this season and they added some reinforcements on Friday. The team announced this morning that they have agreed to a one-year contract with veteran center Joe Thornton. According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic and TSN, the deal is worth $2 million...
Sharks Justified Choosing Thornton Over Marleau
September 6th, 2019 It shouldn’t be a surprise the San Jose Sharks are overlooking free-agent Patrick Marleau heading into 2019-20. Nor should it be one that fellow-40-year-old Joe Thornton remains in their sights all the while. Marleau Not Returning to Sharks It’s perfectly understandable that fans would connect the Sharks with Marleau,...
Sharks Must Finally Make Couture Captain
August 10th, 2019 Logan Couture has been with the San Jose Sharks long enough, but, more to the point, he’ll be sticking around too. That makes him the easy choice to become the team’s next captain. The Sharks Heart Couture The 30-year-old is entering his 11th season in the NHL, all with the Sharks. This will be the first of his eight-year, $64...
7 Worst Trades in Boston Bruins History
August 5th, 2019 As mentioned in this article's companion piece, the Boston Bruins have come out on the winning end of several of the most lopsided trades in NHL history. Milt Schmidt turned around a moribund franchise by acquiring Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield from Chicago for pennies on the dollar. For 28 years, Harry Sinden served as...
Sharks' Success Starts at the Top with GM Wilson
July 13th, 2019 If you’re only as strong as your latest move, San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson may very well be the best in the game. Labanc Technically Gets a Raise Imagine being a fly on the wall during negotiations with Kevin Labanc, when the 23-year-old forward, fresh off a 56-point season, agreed to a $1 million, one-year...
Sharks' Consistent Success May Be in Trouble
June 2nd, 2019 The San Jose Sharks have enjoyed consistent success like few other franchises have seen. They’ve missed the playoffs only twice since 1997, reaching the Conference Finals five times. If you don’t think that means anything, then consider that there are 17 franchises that have been to a Conference Finals series fewer times than San...
