Fansided · Aug 5, 2021
The Future of Joe Thornton With the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs - Joe Thornton (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a legend on the squad last season. When Joe Thornton joined the team, it looked like the perfect match. His hockey future doesn’t appear as certain now as it did a year ago.
Thornton is 42 years old and isn’t close to the player he once was. There wasn’t anyone who believed when he joined the Toronto Maple Leafs that he was a 100 point player anymore, but he did bring value.
Thornton was a leader and veteran voice in the locker room who was also able to contribute five goals and 15 assists in the 44 games he played. Sadly, those may be the only points he ever records with the blue and white.