Confirmed Signing with Link: [FLA] Joe Thornton signs with the Panthers (1 year, $750k)

[CaliforniaBlues310]

The value he adds to a locker room far exceeds his on-ice contributions. Florida just got a top-tier character guy. Everyone on the team can learn from him.

Learn how to what? Never win in their careers?

 

[Necrobutcher]

Learn how to what? Never win in their careers?

Learn how to be a good hockey player. He has won the olympic gold, WJC gold, the world's gold, Art Ross and Hart.

 

[Seider Town]

Panthers just need to Bring Jagr back now.

 

[JaegerDice]

Old people really do love Florida.

 

[Kegsey]

Does he really think that the Panthers have the best chance of contending next year?

I would have thought TBL.

Do you really think any other contenders want a 41 year old who can’t skate or stay healthy?

 

[ponder719]

So if Marleau does not play this season and Jumbo manages to play all 82 he could be 17 games behind for all time record hmmmm

Obviously, it's not going to happen, but it'd be cool if Thornton got his 82, went back to SJ the next year, played in the first 17, Marleau rejoins the Sharks, the two of them play 21 more games together, then retire together as Sharks at 1800 games each.

 

[Mogo]

Thornton is older than Knight and Lundell combined lol

Wasnt Jagr older than Huby-Barkov combined when they played together

 

[Mogo]

Old people really do love Florida.

Dude. That's so original Only the 10th time in this thread

 

[RobBrown4PM]

Jumbo Joe signing with a literal retirement home.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

But why?

Where does he fit for them? 5th line?

New strategy: 5 forward lines, 4D and no goalie; outscore everyone and win by double digits results

IMO he's there to mentor and add more depth; play maybe 30-40 games. But who the hell knows...

 

[PB37]

Quick walk to the local retirement home, good news for Thornton's knees and back.

 

[DepressedSharksFan]

Not sure what Thornton adds at this point

Dude doesn’t produce in the playoffs even during his prime

False.

 

[fasterthanlight]

Love it, go Panthers

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Learn how to be a good hockey player. He has won the olympic gold, WJC gold, the world's gold, Art Ross and Hart.

So two individual awards and winning on a team that should get gold in every competition they’re in. Got it lol.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Wasnt Jagr older than Huby-Barkov combined when they played together

Yeah but Jagr was still a 1st line player. Thornton definitely is not, most likely 4th line. Whatever, I'm fine with it. Maybe he goes beast mode in the playoffs, if Q keeps him fresh throughout the year and doesn't ride him like Seabiscuit.

 

[MacMacandBarbie]

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Not that crazy of a jump and Florida has about 18 forwards right now so your logic is flawed at best.

Not sure if you are a punter, but that is a massive upgrade in odds.

 

[Theodore450]

Yuck

 

[Perfect_Drug]

The value he adds to a locker room far exceeds his on-ice contributions. Florida just got a top-tier character guy. Everyone on the team can learn from him.

Don't you want top tier character guys who know what it takes to win?

 

[TheBeard]

Obviously, it's not going to happen, but it'd be cool if Thornton got his 82, went back to SJ the next year, played in the first 17, Marleau rejoins the Sharks, the two of them play 21 more games together, then retire together as Sharks at 1800 games each.

As a Sharks fan, dear god no.

 

[De Montreal]

I thought he was the most dangerous Leafs on the PP last year. Maybe if they keep him there, with little 5vs5 time it can work.

 

[Rude Dog]

Love the personality. Would be an amazing assistant coach hire. But he should leave the blades at home. Beyond done.

 

[Necrobutcher]

What the hell are you talking about

 

[Sinistril]

Waste of a roster space

 

[Artorius Horus T]

There are sometimes your Jagr's and Selänne's, (of recent times), true winners and icons of ice hockey, but then there's like
Joe Thornton, who doesn't understand to retire, grasping for that one more moment of happiness as it were,
one more chance for the Cup...sad.

That said , Jumbo Joe has had an amazing career, Olympic Gold Medalist, 2 time World Cup champion
World Junior Champion, Art Ross, Hart winner, the best player of his generation, ranks really high in all-time assists and points records.
there's only 6 players ever with 1000+ assists and 1000+ penalty minutes, Thornton is one of them
Gordie Howe, Mark Messier, Jaromir Jagr, Paul Coffey, Ray Bourque are the rest

 

[inthe6ix]

I thought he was the most dangerous Leafs on the PP last year. Maybe if they keep him there, with little 5vs5 time it can work.

lol wth are you talking about.. he was not the most dangerous, but was definitely the slowest

everytime he was on the ice along the half boards during a pp, I was scared he'd make a bad pass or cough it up for a breakaway the other way and it happened a few times last year and I'm sure you remember this beaut which Byron finished off nicely: