Joe Thornton reveals his NHL trade deadline disappointment in candid comments

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Few players in the NHL want to win a Stanley Cup more than Joe Thornton, so you can imagine his disappointment at not being dealt to a contender before Monday's trade deadline. The San Jose Sharks made a couple moves Monday, including a trade that sent veteran forward Patrick Marleau to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional third-round draft pick. Thornton and Marleau were taken first and second overall, respectively, in the 1997 NHL Draft, and they are two of the best players in league history who've never won a Stanley Cup.

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