It will be difficult to discuss Joe Thornton’s past without reckoning with his insecure future. While we’ll dig deeper into the options available next season for the NHL’s 101st best player later on, any review of his 2018-19 season must operate under the shadow of his potential departure not from the San Jose Sharks, but from the NHL. That said, this isn’t an article on Thornton’s legacy — though it is heavily influential — this is about the power of now, so let’s try to be mindful and stay in the present for a thousand words or so.
2018-19 Season Review: Joe Thornton has still got it
