Thornton picked up an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton found Tim Heed, who then set up Patrick Marleau for the Sharks' third goal in the first period. While still looking for his first goal, Thornton has six assists and 20 shots on goal in 19 games.

Thornton notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

For old time's sake, Thornton's assist came on a Patrick Marleau goal in the second period. Jumbo Joe has five helpers, 16 shots on goal and a minus-7 rating in 16 games this season. It'll take a lot for coach Pete DeBoer to bump Thornton down the lineup, but the 40-year-old will be very hard-pressed to match the 51 points he produced last year.

Thornton picked up a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton has struggled a bit to start the year, with only three helpers and a minus-6 rating in eight games. He also has 14 PIM and just eight shots on goal. The 40-year-old is more known for play-making than scoring, but given his age, a drop in production from the 51 points he had last year would not be a surprise.

Thornton produced an assist and 10 PIM in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton had the secondary helper on Barclay Goodrow's third-period goal, but he also got involved in the fracas after the score. Thornton was one of six players (three Sharks) to earn the 10-minute misconduct. The veteran center figures to anchor the third line again this year. He is now 21 points shy of 1,500 for his career. Given that the 40-year-old produced 51 points in 73 games last season, he should be able to reach the milestone this year.

Thornton signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Sharks on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton had already made it clear that he planned on returning to San Jose for another season in June, so it was really only a matter of time until he put pen to paper. Entering his age-40 season, it's safe to assume Jumbo Joe will be taking on a reduced role in 2019-20, but he proved that he can still be highly effective while logging limited minutes last campaign, racking up 16 goals and 51 points in 73 games while averaging a career-low 15:33 of ice time per contest. Thornton's playing time may continue to decline this year, but he'll be a major contributor for the Sharks on the power play, and should still be good for double-digit goals and at least 40 points.

Thornton said Tuesday that he plans to play for the Sharks next season, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton had previously stated he was unsure about returning for his 21st season, but the center himself confirmed he'll be back. He even doubled down when he texted Pierre LeBrun on Tuesday, stating: "Thinking I got 5 more years left in me." The 39-year-old put up a solid 16 goals and 51 points last season, proving that he still has something left in the tank. He's set to be a free agent come July 1, but it's all but a guarantee he'll be back with the Sharks next season.

Thornton has yet to decide if he'll play in 2019-20. However, if he does return, it will only be with San Jose, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton posted a respectable 51 points in 73 games this campaign, so he probably still has at least one more productive season left in the tank, but it remains to be seen if he'll be hungry enough mentally to make one last run with San Jose in 2019-20. The Sharks have a number of big decisions to make this offseason in terms of which pending free agents they should re-sign, including Thornton, so his status for next year likely won't become clear until free agency kicks off July 1.

Thornton scored twice and added a helper and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win against the Blues in Game 3.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton's second goal came in the second period, which made it a 3-1 for the Sharks at the time, but the Blues would end the frame with a 4-3 lead before the Sharks got goals from Logan Couture and Erik Karlsson to complete their comeback. Thornton has produced four goals and six helpers in 16 contests during the playoffs, providing valuable depth scoring as well as veteran experience for the Sharks.

Thornton collected an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Blues in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton hadn't found the scoresheet since Game 1 of the second round, when he had a goal and an assist. The helper Saturday gives Thornton seven points in 14 playoffs games during this playoff run.

Thornton scored a goal and added a helper in Friday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton went plus-3 and had three shots on goal in the contest. He's managed two goals and four helpers in seven games. He's earned 129 points in 167 postseason games in his career, which is tied for 43rd all-time, joining Bobby Hull and Henri Richard. He is five points away from getting into the top-40.