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)
When former Boston Bruins general manager, Mike O’Connell, traded Joe Thornton to the Sharks in 2005, he forever ruined his legacy. The move was disastrous from the very beginning, as the return was far too small and did not even contain a first-round pick. In fact, most teams did not even know about his availability. He even could have gotten more from Brian Burke and the Ducks, too.