Thornton has been skating on the top line in training camp, reports The Athletic.
EDGE Analysis
The old man gets a serious fantasy uptick skating alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. Thornton may not bring speed, but he knows how to dish and control Gretzky's Office. And he'll be setting up two of the best young players in the game. Suddenly, Thornton has fantasy relevance again at age 41.