The Blackhawks play six home games during the 1953-54 season away from Chicago Stadium, in Omaha, St. Louis and St. Paul, Minnesota. BOSTON (CBS) — If you’re a Bruins fan, it’s possible that the Joe Thornton trade in November 2005 made you angry. These two new additions played a much more important role for the Bruins. Bruins re-sign Jakub Zboril, add depth with McKegg and Booth, Seravalli: Bruins among the teams “most interested” in Mike Hoffman, TSN: Zdeno Chara is “in a holding pattern” as free agency continues. Get out your flux capacitors because we're changing history. In the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, a young Canadian by the name of Joe Thornton was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins. We encourage you to review it carefully. It’s unclear which five players Burke would have protected, but with the Ducks just a year away from winning the Cup, it’s fair to assume that Burke wanted to keep his top dogs. As a trade pick-up, he still holds some degree of value to the Boston Bruins. His mind immediately went to his days as the general manager of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. While great for nostalgia, it wouldn’t be great in reality. Longtime NHL executive Brian Burke, like the rest of society, is holed up at home with not much else to do aside from answering some Twitter questions. November 30, 2005 is a day that lives in infamy for many Bruins fans. Brian Ricks of Mercury News has stated that the decision will ultimately lie with Thornton as he has a full no-move clause, but this could be win-win deal for Boston and San Jose. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. On November 30, 2005, the Sharks dealt Marco Sturm, Wayne Primeau, and Brad Stuart to Boston in exchange for Thornton. Just, whatever they do, the Boston Bruins shouldn’t be mortgaging too much for a 40 year-old that is very much on a down year. Probably not. Look To La Nina, Baby Dies After Falling From Horse-Drawn Carriage In Maine, People With Blood Type O May Be Less Vulnerable To Coronavirus, New Studies Suggest, Carlisle Man Develops Face Mask Bracelet So You Never Forget It, NH 'Pausing' All Hockey Activities For 2 Weeks Following Coronavirus Outbreaks. On November 30, 2005, the Sharks dealt Marco Sturm, Wayne Primeau, and Brad Stuart to Boston in exchange for Thornton. eval(ez_write_tag([[336,280],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_8',657,'0','0']));San Jose wins this trade fairly easily, but it’s not as lopsided as many perceive it to be. 1980: Peter Stastny becomes the first rookie in NHL history to have at last one point in each of his first 16 games. 1996: Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins becomes the ninth player in NHL history to reach 1,400 points when he scores a goal and has three assists in a 6-2 victory against the visiting Boston Bruins. He remains one of the NHL's most reliable playmakers for more than a decade.

The game of hockey is faster than ever before, and Thornton is perhaps slower than he has ever been (age comes for us all, right?). Boston Bruins: There might be a chance of a Torey Krug renewal, Boston Bruins: Conor Sheary could be this year’s Marcus Johansson trade, Boston Bruins: John Moore might still be on teams’ trade radars, Boston Bruins: Kovalchuk deal sets price too high on Joe Thornton. Boston Bruins: Can David Pastrnak still make 60 goals this season? By using NHL websites or other online services, you consent to the practices described in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy. And even though Ference may have won a Stanley Cup with the Bruins, his impact does not compare with the skill of Thornton. His career-best 125-point season in the year he was traded to San Jose is firmly behind him; in fact, it’s fourteen seasons ago. 2015: Henrik Lundqvist earns his 352nd NHL victory by making 33 saves in the Rangers' 4-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden. By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. Sturm, Kobasew, and Ference were good in Boston, but they weren’t Joe-Thornton-in-San-Jose good. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_1',665,'0','0'])); eval(ez_write_tag([[336,280],'thehockeywriters_com-box-1','ezslot_9',105,'0','0']));report this ad. BOSTON (CBS) — If you’re a Bruins fan, it’s possible that the Joe Thornton trade in November 2005 made you angry. Sadly for Bruins fans, this is not the same player they remember from his days with Boston or during the majority of his time with the Sharks. Thornton grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of St. Thomas, Ontario, for the St. Thomas Travelers. The milestone win comes when the visiting Blues defeat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1. All Rights Reserved. Fuhr finishes his NHL career with a record of 403-295 and 114 ties. The three goals give Esposito 605 in his career, one more than Bobby Hull. It stings to this day. The sentimental notion of Joe Thornton coming back to the Boston Bruins twenty-three seasons after they first drafted him and winning a Stanley Cup is the fairy-tale we’d love to see.. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey.

We have seen Bruce Cassidy try Coyle on the wing of Krejci this year, but with limited success, so that probably isn’t your best option. If the Boston Bruins are indeed in for Joe Thornton, any deal should be approached with great caution. None of the three players acquired by the Bruins make much of an impact, though the cap flexibility created by the trade later enables Boston to sign players such as defenseman Zdeno Chara. Stastny reaches the milestone with an assist in a 7-3 loss to the New York Islanders at Le Colisee. Mike O’Connell was the GM and we were babysitting him, checking in once a day, sometimes more (cont) https://t.co/zkLzbwLll9, — Brian Burke (@Burkie2020) April 2, 2020, I told OC that I would protect 5 players on my roster and he could take whoever he had ranked 6th. He was eventually traded to the Los Angeles Kings for future considerations after he tore both his ACL and MCL in 2010.

Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan was Thornton’s coach in Boston in 2003-04 and 2005-06 (the 2004-05 season canceled due to a lockout). Sturm recorded a respectable 193 points in 302 games but suffered a number of injuries while with the team. With his exceptional passing skill, the former captain is largely responsible for Jonathan Cheechoo’s 56-goal season and Joe Pavelski’s 41-goal year. Boston got killed in the original trade as Sturm was the only player to have moderate success with the team. In 2005, the Boston Bruins traded Joe Thornton. Boston Bruins: Should Danton Heinen be on the trade block? In the West, the San Jose Sharks found themselves in a hole early in the 2005-2006 campaign. But, he didn’t reach this success without a change of scenery along the way. The creation of this org… Want your voice heard? He finishes the season with a combined 125 points, winning the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's top scorer and the Hart Trophy as MVP. Sullivan was the Boston coach when Thornton was traded from Boston to San Jose on Nov. 30, 2005. Thornton has 791 points in 732 games as a Shark (1.08 points per game) and has a plus-151 rating. The Bruins did take Kessel with the fifth overall pick that year.

More shocking is the fact that Thornton only has 5 power play points this season, a situation where he has dominated throughout his career. I’m still bitter we didn’t get him.”, I tried desperately to get Joe Thornton to Anaheim. The Sharks emerged victorious in this trade. Boston Bruins: Could Brock Boeser be enticed to Boston? Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry certainly jump out. In 1997, Boston decided to use their first-overall pick on Joe Thornton of the Ontario Hockey … TV, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League.