Joe Thornton Retires After Receiving No Interest From Teams: Chara and Thornton Coaching??
With Chara's retirement all but confirmed, it seems another former Bruin is mulling over the decision as well.
With that said, both players have mentored youth in their respective organizations and led as pillars in every locker room they've been in.
Could Thornton and Chara serve as great developmental coaches in the league, or perhaps take on a defensive or assistant coaching role?
Chara and Thornton both captained the Boston Bruins, Thornton was traded to the Sharks before Chara arrived, but my goodness, the Bruins leadership group could have been insane with the likes of Krejci, Bergeron, Chara and Thornton. The potential for Thornton to guide the offense in Boston, and Chara to assist the defense would be amazing.
The pair from Canada and Slovakia respectively both played into their forties.
Here are Thornton's career statistics -
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/3670/joe-thornton
And here are the six-foot-nine Slovakian defenseman's career statistics.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/4530/zdeno-chara
Congrats on great careers to both players, and perhaps they'll still be around the league in short order, with their playing days behind them.
| POLL | ||
Would you take one of Thornton or Chara on your team, for one last year of their NHL careers?? | ||
| Yes | 135 | 66.2 % |
| No thanks, too old. | 69 | 33.8 % |
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