So the rumors out of Toronto were very real this time around. Joe Thornton is now a member of the Maple Leafs and it was apparently a long time coming.
Joe Thornton joins the Maple Leafs
According to Pierre Lebrun the Leafs first attempted to lure Thornton while Lou Lamoriello was GM and Mike Babcock was coach in 2017. Apparently, he almost considered because Patrick Marleau was signing there. Yet he opted to stay in San Jose. Well the Leafs finally got their guy.
The deal for Jumbo Joe is for one year at $700,000 with a full no move clause.