Mirtle: What Im hearing about the Maple Leafs pursuit of Joe Thornton – The Athletic

Jumbo? Jumbo. The Leafs, as they did throughout free …

“Jumbo.”.
The text was available in late one night just recently. I was exhausted and presumed they were calling me some odd brand-new label. Jumbo? Sure, sounds good.
No, they said. Jumbo. Joe Thornton. 3C. The Leafs.
Something is up.
If you have actually glanced at the revised Maple Leafs depth chart of late and wondered aloud if something isnt missing out on, you have business in their front workplace. They would still like to boost the 3rd and fourth line if they can, specifically down the middle.
The Leafs arent exactly rolling in cap space, however they might still fit in a modest salary. If someone like Thornton– or among the other veterans presently without a home– wanted to bet $1 million or $1.5 million, Toronto can discover a method to accommodate that sort of contract without vacating other players.
These talks are in the starting stages. It sounds like theres some shared interest. The Leafs, as they did throughout totally free …