Thornton, who was the first-overall pick in 1997, was expected to be the longtime face of the B's franchise, but after eight seasons in Boston, the front office felt that it was time for a change.
So, on Nov. 30, 1997, the B's shipped Jumbo Joe out West to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for three players.
Can you name these three players the Black and Gold received in exchange for the Sharks' captain?
For every NESN televised Bruins home game this season, NESN and The Four's will be teaming up to offer B's fans the chance at winning a $50 gift card to The Four's Restaurant and Sports Bar by simply answering a trivia question found at NESN.com/thefours. Questions will be posted at noon every afternoon on the day of a Bruins home game, unless otherwise noted.
