The 40-year-old stated that if he chose to play it’d be in San Jose.
“I’m a Shark. There’s 1 team, and it’s here.” Thornton told reporters at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas last month he intends on playing next year and potentially beyond that.
The Future Hall of Famer does not have a contract with the Sharks for next season yet and he’s coming off his second-consecutive one-year deal. He earned $5 million . Joe Thornton has accomplished almost everything an NHL player can do except win a Stanley Cup. He reached 1,065 aids in his career last year, eclipsing Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, Stan Mikita and Steve Yzerman to move into eighth place on the NHL’s all-time aids list.
Thornton has played with 1,566 matches in his career and he’s 1,478 points (1,024 because he arrived to San Jose on November 30, 2005 in the biggest trade in franchise history).
He is the NHL’s active leader in career assists (1,065) and points (1,478) in 1,566 games played. Thornton scored his 400th career goal on November 13 and on April 4 that he handed Nicklas Lidstrom (1,564) to 12th place on the all-time games record and Steve Yzerman (1,063) into eighth position on the all-time assists list.
He was on the Sharks with 51 points last season, since he averaged 15 minutes and 33 seconds Time Ice per Sport (TOI/G). Joe Thornton finished with 35 assists, 16 goals and 51 points in 73 regular season matches.
Odds to win the 2020 Stanley Cup
(Courtesy of Jazz Sports)
Tampa Bay Lightning +650
Boston Bruins +900
Vegas Golden Knights +900
Toronto Maple Leafs +900
Colorado Avalanche +1000
St. Louis Blues +1500
Florida Panthers +1500
Nashville Predators +1500
San Jose Sharks +1500
Washington Capitals +1500
Calgary Flames +1500
Dallas Stars +1500
Winnipeg Jets +2000
Pittsburgh Penguins +2000
New York Rangers +2000
New Jersey Devils +2500
New York Islanders +2500
Montreal Canadiens +3000
Carolina Hurricanes +3000
Philadelphia Flyers +3000
Chicago Blackhawks +3000
Arizona Coyotes +3500
Edmonton Oilers +4000
Vancouver Canucks +4000
Columbus Blue Jackets +4500
Minnesota Wild +5000
Buffalo Sabres +5000
Anaheim Ducks +7000
Los Angeles Kings +7000
Detroit Red Wings +7000
Ottawa Senators +7000

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