The San Jose Sharks announced today that they have re-signed center Joe Thornton to a one-year deal reportedly worth $5 million. The contract also includes a no-trade clause, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic. It is rumored that he would have taken substantially less money had the Sharks been able to lure John Tavares to the Bay Area.
Thornton, who also turns 39-years-old today, played in 47 games last season, scoring 13 goals and assisting on 23 others. He missed the second half of the season and the Sharks’ entire playoff run due to a torn ACL and MCL suffered during a game against the Winnipeg Jets on January 23 this year.