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Originally Posted by sharkov
The sharks have shifted their core group from Thornton and Marleau to Pavelski, Burns and Couture. Thornton and Marleau have handled this transition with grace and hence they have caught lightning in a bottle.
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The OP seems to neglect how that core has shifted considerably and the above post points that out. And that isn't just a new thing, that's been true for many years.
Look at the leader boards for playoff points - it's not Thornton or Marleau leading it. It's Pavelski, Couture, and Burns.
Finally, it's not like they DIDN'T try to blow it up. Thornton nixed deals by exercising his NMC. (Maybe Marleau did too?) Good for Thornton and Marleau for sticking it out. Where some see it as 'coach killers', I see it as a few players committed to the cause in SJ.