Sharks center Joe Thornton told The Athletic on Saturday he hasn’t closed the door on a move to a contending team before the trade deadline and added he doesn’t feel this will be his last NHL season.
Thornton, in his 22nd NHL season and his 15th with the Sharks, will need to waive the ‘no move’ clause in his contract for Sharks general manager Doug Wilson to execute a trade before the deadline, which is Monday at noon (PT).
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Late Friday, Boston Hockey Now reported that Thornton has a five-team short list of teams he would be willing to go to: the Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins.