The Maple Leafs Are Getting Roasted For Signing Joe Thornton

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced this week they were bringing in 41-year-old, Joe Thornton on a one-year deal and Leafs Nation went crazy about the news. The excitement of having the veteran play in the team's bottom-six is real, but not everyone was over the moon about the news. The chirps started flying in from all over the place because they now have a couple players hovering the 40-year-old mark.

The Leafs are getting roasted about what could be next for the team...

WOW - the Dominator is coming home pic.twitter.com/YV8H7GnROl
— Cam Lewis (@cooom) October 17, 2020

Leafs have signed Joe Thornton. They're aiming to win the 2012 Stanley Cup.
— steve simmons (@simmonssteve) October 16, 2020

Joe Thornton is 7 years older than Nick Robertson’s grandfather.
— Active Stick (@TheOakLeafs) October 16, 2020

“hello?” “you played in the Soo”
“yeah?” “I’ll see you in 23 years” pic.twitter.com/rRqDBnKfq8
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) October 17, 2020

All-in? #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/SdhueHNEFl
— Nick Alberga (@thegoldenmuzzy) October 16, 2020

Have to admit, these are pretty funny, as fans around the NHL love to take advantage any time the Leafs are in the news. While Thornton may be an elder of the league, there's an outside chance the Leafs aren't done signing cheap veterans.

Keep an eye on Kyle Dubas as he may have one more trick up his sleeve...