At the end of last season, the 39-year old forward had prepared himself to be off the ice. He was ready to retire, and see if the Boston Bruins would have some kind of job offer waiting for the two-time Stanley Cup winner. Then the Florida Panthers than give him the opportunity to stay on the ice with a one-year contract offer.
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The offer was a little surprising. Shawn Thornton played in only 50 games last year for Florida, and only netted a single goal in the 2015-16 season.
“When they offered another year I sprained my finger signing the thing before they changed their minds,” said Thornton at last week’s Putts and Punches for Parkinson’s Golf Tournament.