Trade Deadline Fallout and Rumors: Thornton, Barrie, Marleau

© Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsElliotte Friedman: AHL trades can still be made, but those players are not eligible for the post-season. The Hurricanes could use some goaltending, the Maple Leafs defensemen, and Coyotes scoring.

The Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars weren’t that interested in Joe Thornton. The San Jose Sharks plan to be back in contention next season. Will Thornton be back? If he’s not back with the Sharks next season, could there be a fit with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who believes considered him at the deadline?

The Maple Leafs made it clear they weren’t trading Tyson Barrie unless they received a defenseman that could help them now and a future asset. They would have taken…