Joe Thornton’s Trade to San Jose Changed Sharks’ History

Four years ago to this date, the San Jose Sharks franchise was changed.

In the 2005-06 NHL season, the Sharks had been struggling and producing far less then expected. General Manager Doug Wilson pulled the trigger to swap Marco Sturm, Brad Stuart, and Wayne Primeau for the captain of the Boston Bruins, Joe Thornton.

This move changed the lives of all three of these players and has helped the Sharks become an elite franchise in the NHL for years to come.

Thornton had been quoted to have been "blindsided" by the deal and was unsure of his move to sunny San...

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