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[Ducksfan35]

As of 5:14 est per TSN's free agency tracker:

The Boston Bruins have signed free-agent right winger Shawn Thornton to a multi-year contract.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=4965

[Loz]

I'm kinda surprised at this. I thought the Ducks would sign him to a new contract but oh well.

Good luck to him, he will help the Bruins..

[Nordy]

I'm kinda surprised at this. I thought the Ducks would sign him to a new contract but oh well.

Good luck to him, he will help the Bruins..

I didn't think he would get resigned by Anaheim. I wish him the best of luck with Boston. He was a wicked friendly and funny guy. Hopefully he will be able to get some more playing time in the Bruins system.

[Loz]

Now on TSN

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Bruins signed free agent right wing Shawn Thornton to a multi-year contract on Sunday.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212449&hubname=nhl

[duckshockey2000]

Woooooooooo more time for Stachio!

[GLOVESAVE35]

I liked Shawn. Good luck to him in Boston and we'll see him in October for the banner-raising ceremony. And the Bruins have a Thornton again.

[wildcat48]

I liked Shawn. Good luck to him in Boston and we'll see him in October for the banner-raising ceremony. And the Bruins have a Thornton again.

Maybe, but I think he may see more time in Providence than Anaheim.


They need to do some serious roster shuffling.

[getjiggywithit]

they signed the wrong thornton

they should give him #19.

thousands of jersey owners will be happy!

[Dark Knight]

As I said elsewhere, totally replaceable, great opportunity for Miller to step up into the May (hopefully) / Marchant line ... the Campbell Soup Line MMM Good

[jusducks6]

I'm happy for Thornton he'll get to play a lot more my 2nd favorite player on my 2nd favorite team and he gets to see the banner raise

[SpecialEd]

Thornton was one of my favorites. Its sad to see him go but I’m glad he got picked up so quickly.

[Stratman]

Not too surprising. I suspect Burke will re-sign Mayday to fill the the team's light-heavyweight role. I think Moen is too valuable now to do a lot of fighting.

Thornton should fit in well in Boston.

[CTDucksFan]

Sad to see anyone leave this team - but this doesn't leave that big of a hole.

Good luck Shawn.

Updated in the Wiki.

[duxnut793]

I liked Shawn. Good luck to him in Boston and we'll see him in October for the banner-raising ceremony. And the Bruins have a Thornton again.

?? Not sure how i missed this, but it is a guarantee that all the boys who won the Cup, will be there for this?

[jusducks6]

I liked Shawn. Good luck to him in Boston and we'll see him in October for the banner-raising ceremony. And the Bruins have a Thornton again.

?? Not sure how i missed this, but it is a guarantee that all the boys who won the Cup, will be there for this?

well shannon and Brent aren't and some guys will be in Portland. Not to mention Scotty and Teemu maybe to

[JimmyWah]

good luck to shawn

[oatesfan]

Well, I hope Shawn can help us, but what most Bruins fans are saying is they are not impressed with his lack of goal production. He seems to be a physical presence on the ice and not afraid to drop the gloves; so I am happy with that atleast. Maybe he can show Znedo Chara how to throw around his 6'9" body!

I was hoping the Bruins would go after a good goal scorer to play on the left side.. We need one of those!

Good luck to Shawn in Beantown... We like fighters, so he'll become a crowd favorite if for nothing else but his fists.

[DropThePuck]

Boston Bruins' Shawn Thorton on golf

DN: You're an enforcer on the ice. Do you ever feel like popping a playing partner if they're having a good round, and you're not?

ST: No, but unfortunately, I have thrown a club or two. You're supposed to be having a good time, but I'm pretty competitive. I'm not crazy, just competitive. Sometimes, I talk to my golf clubs like it's their fault. I'm trying to get better about that. I think I've become a lot more patient and have settled down. I used to have a bit of a temper.

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[Francaise]

I am bummed he is gone. Oh well......................

[wildwing94]

3 years, $1.55m total. $550k in the last year per NHLscap.com

[Kariya9]

I'm gunna miss those hard hits in the corners.

[GLOVESAVE35]

After nearly a decade in the minors, Thornton parlayed his Cup win with the Anaheim Ducks into a three-year contract with the Boston Bruins when free agency hit this summer. He's raring to go.

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"He'll give us that toughness," said coach Claude Julien, when asked about Thornton's role. "We want to be tougher and harder to play against, on the road and in our own building. We want to be a respected team, and not get pushed around."

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"Great guy," said Ducks general manager Brian Burke, who apparently took time out of his K-Lowe bashing schedule for a comment on Thornton. "Loves to fight... and for the right reasons - sticks up for his teammates."

Read more here

[LightItUp4126]

"...who apparently took time out of his K-Lowe bashing schedule for a comment on Thornton..."

Kings fans...

[Kariya9]

Seriously.

[DropThePuck]

The past two seasons, if there was an easier NHL team to play against than the Bruins [team stats], it must have been some sad collection of creampuffs. Words like tough and gritty and tenacious were not often associated with this team.

But the Bruins are determined that will change this season, and a big reason why is new winger Shawn Thornton, a rugged, 6-foot-2, 217-pounder who played a small but vital role on Anaheim’s Stanley Cup-winning team last season. Thornton and veteran grinder Brad May played on the “Crash Line” for the Ducks, who re-introduced the league to old-fashioned, tough hockey.

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