This weekend, the San Jose Sharks are beginning to have those uncomfortable conversations to determine the future of two franchise icons beyond Monday’s NHL trade deadline.Now GM Doug Wilson has to ask them: Would you like to go chase a Stanley Cup elsewhere this spring?
It’s a question that has never really been raised in San Jose. And there is no wrong answer from the Sharks’ perspective, no pressure to leave. But Wilson will likely to be happy to oblige if that is the request. At this point, Marleau is probably the more likely of the two 40-year-old greybeards to be moved - which is why he’s up to No. 11 on the TSN Trade Bait board. Marleau is more productive with 10 goals, he’s a cheaper salary cap addition playing at the league minimum $700,000, and he’s already moved on from San Jose once - to sign with Toronto in 2017. The shock to the system is gone.Thornton might have more pause in making the same decision to go.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins have internally discussed the idea of adding Thornton, but some believe his preference is to stay in the West. The Avalanche might be a fit - and he has family in Colorado. Plus, it’s easy to imagine Jumbo Joe reuniting with Little Joe in Dallas or former coach Pete DeBoer in Vegas.One veteran mainstay who won't be joining the Trade Bait board is longtime Minnesota Wild captain.
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