Joe Thornton may have had a less than amicable departure from the Boston Bruins, but the fact was that the former Bruins captain first developed his NHL scoring touch as a member of the Bruins. Thornton was a Second Team All-Star in the 2002/03 season, and incidentally, in the campaign he was traded in, he would win the scoring title and the Hart Trophy.
Thornton entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2025.