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We have ourselves some pretty interesting NHL news and rumours out of Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet’s Saturday Headlines, regarding Joe Thornton; San Jose Sharks legend and one of the best playmakers to ever play the sport of hockey.
As a 41-year-old on an expiring deal, the future’s uncertain as to where Thornton’s going to play next, but the newest rumour on the block is that he may be heading over to the NLA, the Swiss hockey league, and particularly, HC Davos.
Sportsnet Video: https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/headlines-will-matheson-face-discipline-hit-boychuk/
Thornton is part of a San Jose Sharks team—that wasn’t able to trade him at the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline to one of the teams he reportedly wanted to go to, in the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Colorado Avalanche—that doesn’t have a 1st round pick, because the 3rd overall selection of theirs actually belongs to the Ottawa Senators, after the Erik Karlsson trade.
Thornton’s Reported Trade List: https://coloradohockeynow.com/2020/02/22/avalanche-on-joe-thornton-shortlist-for-trade/
The current NHL rankings for the 2020 NHL Draft go as follows:
1st) Undetermined team
2nd) Los Angeles Kings
3rd) Ottawa Senators (via San Jose Sharks)
4th) Detroit Red Wings
5th) Ottawa Senators
6th) Anaheim Ducks
7th) New Jersey Devils
8th) Buffalo Sabres.
The draft is stacked with guys like Alexis Lafrenière at the top, with Quinton Byfield, Tim Stützle, Lucas Raymond, Alexander Holtz, Jamie Drysdale, Marco Rossi, Cole Perfetti, Jake Sanderson, and Yaroslav Askarov rounding out the top 10. The rest of the draft has a ton of great talent as well, like Anton Lundell, Kaiden Guhle, Dawson Mercer, Braden Schneider, Dylan Holloway, Hendrix Lapierre, Connor Zary, Justin Barron, Jack Quinn, John-Jason Peterka, William Wallinder, Rodion Amirov, Jacob Perreault, Seth Jarvis, Ty Smilanic, Jeremie Poirer, Noel Gunler, Mavrik Bourque, Lukas Reichel, Tyler Kleven, Ridly Greig, Justin Sourdif, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Jake Neighbours, Luke Tuch, Helge Grans, Jan Mysak, Michael Benning, and Antonio Stranges.
The former NHL Draft Lottery odds, went in order as the Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks (Senators), Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes (Devils), Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks (Devils), Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs (Hurricanes), Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders (Senators), Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes (Rangers), Pittsburgh Penguins (Wild), Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning (Sharks), Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, and Boston Bruins (Ducks).
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If it is then good riddance
With no definiteive return date for NHL next season, I think Jumbo Joe just wants to get into game action so by the start of next NHL season, he is ready to play. Right now, he is an older player and it is much harder for older player to come back and be in game shape to play after a long layoff. Earliest likely start time for next season is likely November, and Thornton's last hockey game would bein March. That is 8 months without game action. I think if Joe chooses to play in Switzerland next season, he would have a NHL outclause in his contract.
Given that the next NHL season doesn't start until December, it makes total sense for Joe to play there until then.
Unless they can good the next season in Canada there shouldn't be another season of the playoffs the U.S has the most covid-19 cases and deaths and gets a thousand cases and deaths a day
Jumbo will be back in teal… no worries.
This makes sense. His wife or gf is Swiss
that would be a great idea for Joe. He could probably play 3 or 4 more years in that league, season being not nearly as long. Take into consideration the covid19 situation in California. I wouldn't want to be there.