Joe Thornton’s decision on his future with the San Jose Sharks will depend on longtime teammate Patrick Marleau’s, and they’ve already received interest from some of the same teams, according to reports from TSN, the Athletic, and NBC Sports Bay Area.
Marleau’s decision will impact Thornton’s, according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators are among the teams that have reached out to Thornton during the negotiating window, according to LeBrun.
Would be easier to name the teams that haven't called, then those who did, but no question the Leafs among those who reached out to Thornton
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 29, 2017
Another team that's expressed interest in Joe Thornton: the Nashville Predators.