WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: Joe Thornton #19 of the Boston Bruins looks on during a NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals at MCI Center on December 11, 2003 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Let’s take a look at when the Boston Bruins traded their then captain, Joe Thornton, to the San Jose Sharks.
Exactly 15 years ago today, on Nov. 30, 2005, the Boston Bruins traded their captain at the time, center Joe Thornton, to the San Jose Sharks. This transaction would go on to change these two franchises drastically.