DENVER - JUNE 11: Ray Bourque #77 and Joe Sakic #19 of the Colorado Avalanche hoist the Stanley Cup to celebrate winning the 2001 NHL Stanley Cup Championship from atop a fire engine during a parade on June 11, 2001 in the streets of downtown Denver, Colorado. (Photo By: Brian Bahr/Getty Images/NHLI)
The Toronto Maple Leafs added veteran Joe Thornton on a one-year $700K contract last week.
Joe Thornton joined the Toronto Maple Leafs because he “needs to win a Stanley Cup” just like Ray Bourque did with the Colorado Avalanche in 2000. When you’re a veteran athlete who hasn’t won a championship yet, the stress to win eats you up inside.