Jumbo Joe back in Buffalo
In talks that went down to the wire, the Sabres finally managed to come to terms with Joe Thornton.
GM Eldrick: It was always our goal to have Joe back in blue. Our commitment to improving our on ice product finally convinced Joe to sign. We're thrilled to have our on ice leader back.
Thornton likely left a few dollars on the table. It was expected Thornton would be looking for to move to a team more likely to win it all, but the salary cap probably would have prevented those teams from making offers regardless.
As per team policy, financial details were not announced.
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