The new has broken on Twitter that long-time Shark and locker room favourite in San Jose, Joe Thornton, has agreed to terms on a 1-year, $2M deal on Friday. This is exciting news for a Sharks organization that is desperately clinging to hope that they can take a run at Lord Stanley's Cup before their favourite son calls it a career.
The veteran of 1556 career NHL games has done a lot over his hockey career, but with all of his hockey accolades, the one thing that is missing is the elusive Stanley Cup Championship Ring.
Thornton has been with the organization since the '05-'06 season and has been close on a number of occasions, but the 2019-2020 season may be his last true shot at glory. Joe has just turned 40, and with a long injury history, it's a certainty that his NHL career is on the home-stretch of the back-nine.
This team is going to be fun to watch this season, as they band together in pursuit of giving Jumbo a gift he truly deserves.
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