After the San Jose Sharks’ loss in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final to the St. Louis Blues that knocked them out of the Stanley Cup chase, Joe Thornton told the media that he hadn’t made any decisions on his future — his one-year deal for 2018-19 was set to expire on July 1 — but if he was to return to the NHL, it wouldn’t be anywhere else but San Jose.
Three months later, the heart and soul of the Sharks has returned for another season in teal.