Thornton leaving Davos to join Maple Leafs

"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.

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