Joe Thornton spent a majority of his 24-year NHL career playing for the San Jose Sharks.
But, the 6-foot-4 center began his career with the Bruins, with Boston drafting him first overall in the 1997 NHL Draft. He played eight seasons with the Bruins — posting 454 points in 532 games — before the team traded their captain to San Jose in a blockbuster move in November 2005.
The Bruins received back a package of players that included now-Bruins head coach Marco Sturm, along with Wayne Primeau and Brad Stuart — while Thornton went on to win the Hart Trophy as league MVP after posting 125 points across 81 total games between the Bruins and Sharks.