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Kyle Dubas on the addition of Joe Thornton: “We have guys that can really benefit from a high-end playmaker up and down the lineup”

What do you think the biggest benefit the organization will get from adding Joe Thornton at this time?

Dubas: A couple of things. On the ice, I think he is a good fit in terms of the skill set that has made him into one of the best players of his generation and still allows him to be a successful and effective player at a time when many who entered the league at his time have retired save for a few notable ones in Patty Marleau and Zdeno Chara — and that is his playmaking.