Well, the Boston Bruins have gone and done something stupid in trading away star center Joe Thorton.
He was their best player, and has been a leader on the team for years. Moreover, he has played his entire career in Boston and is 11th in the league in scoring. That should mean that your job is secure.
Barry Melrose, ESPN Hockey commentator and former NHL player, seems to think that this should be a wakeup call to Thorton, because with his size, toughness, and skill should have led them further in the playoffs by now, maybe even to a Stanley Cup. San Jose will be a fresh start and a chance to prove he’s not just an under-achiever. Uh huh. Thorton can’t carry the whole team on his back.
Thorton didn’t even know he was getting traded. He got a call unexpectedly after dinner. Mike O’Connell must be feeling the heat and knows that his career in Boston is just about over, so he pulls a stunt like this to drop some salary and maybe pick up some mediocre players to get them by until they can pick up a halfway decent player. Oh, by the way, Coach Mike Sullivan is no prize either. Rumor has it that both O’Connell and Sullivan’s jobs are on the chopping block.
Too bad they didn’t fire them and keep Thorton. Guess my Bruin’s days are over.
I just dug my old San Jose Sharks jersey out of the closet. I guess there was a reason.
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