Thornton's 2020 Islanders tenure has come to a brief end.
"What the hell, TheScorpion?" Thornton was heard saying as he stormed out of Nassau Coliseum Monday morning. "You trade for me, just to trade me a week later for a worse return? What kind of clown show is this?"
Thornton was traded to the Avalanche on Monday for a conditional 2021 fourth in a deal that was widely perceived as a cost-cutting move. The deal came after Saturday's revelation that the Islanders, following a flurry of activity during the playoffs, had dug themselves into an enormous cap hole.
The fourth coming to the Islanders is conditional upon Thornton not having retired by the Sharks' 15th game in the 2020–21 NHL season.
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