It has been exactly one decade since “Jumbo” Joe Thornton was traded to the San Jose Sharks. Although there was animosity between Joe Thornton and the Bruins management at the time, the trade shocked the entire hockey world. While franchise cornerstones are moved more frequently in today’s NHL, Moving a team’s leading scorer and franchise player was almost unthinkable at the time.
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With both the Boston Bruins and the San Jose Sharks looking to shake up their respective rosters at the time, the Joe Thornton trade fell into place.