“Jumbo Joe” appears to be on the verge of boarding a jumbo jet.
Swiss hockey club HC Davos thanked Joe Thornton and bid him farewell Monday morning.
Thornton collected five goals and six assists in 12 games with Davos this season in his third stint with the team.
The 41-year-old is presumably departing the squad to join the Toronto Maple Leafs as they prepare for the potential start of the NHL campaign next month.
Thornton signed a one-year, $700,000 contract with Toronto on Oct. 16 after spending his previous 15 seasons with the San Jose Sharks.
The veteran forward also played for Davos during the NHL lockouts in 2004-05 and 2012-13.
👋🏼 Thank you and goodbye!
Der Start in die @NHL-Saison rückt näher, Big Joe bekam gestern Abend den "Marschbefehl" der @MapleLeafs und verlässt in den nächsten Stunden die 🇨🇭 Richtung 🇨🇦.
Uns bleibt nur THANK YOU zu sagen für die gemeinsame unglaubliche Zeit. Für immer💙💛!#HCD pic.twitter.com/i5IX0oa6BR— Hockey Club Davos (@HCDavos_off) December 14, 2020
Joe Thornton is travelling to Toronto today ahead of the anticipated return of the NHL. He had 11 points in 12 games in his stint at HC Davos. https://t.co/DyxDSZBz5G
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 14, 2020