Thornton signs 700k

[Frycer14]

From wheeler's article, it certainly sounds like covid is a substantial risk for thornton.

[herman]

“I don’t think they make guys like that anymore.”

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— Joshua Kloke (@joshuakloke) December 30, 2020

This guy is a maniac in the best way

[slapshot]

Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Thornton-______
Robertson-Spezza-______

With the blanks behind filled by likely Simmonds and one of Engvall, Vesey, Barabanov, Korshkov, Boyd, Anderson, or one of the other many randos we have under contract.

Mathews  - 1st overall pick 2016 Leafs
Tavares   -  1st overall pick 2009 Isles
Thornton - 1st overall pick 1997 Bruins
Spezza  -  2nd overall pick 2001 Sens

Only Kolvachuk kept this from being a clean sweep. Still I doubt any four centers on one team ever came close to this...

[Arn]

Quietly putting up almost a point per game. What a guy.

[Zee]

I mean he's benefiting from playing with Matthews and Marner, but kudos to him to be able to fit on that line at his age.  It's not a gimmie that just anyone can play there, they're tried other guys that didn't work in the past. Jumbo is truly a hall of famer.  So happy he's here and I hope we get a Cup for him this year.