you just said it boston add thornton, and players had to play him hard and that gave samsonov time and room to work, we have no one close to thornton, we need a trade, the team we have now is good not great.samsonov as been a good player in the pass but he as never score 30G goals and he play with some great playes.ryan clowe is light it up in sj playing with thornton and his punching guys out at the same time. ryder as 15G and 20A on the worst 5-5 team in the league, he as chance because he shoots the puck on like most of the team that are making to many moves and lose the puck or get stuck behind the net with. if you think ryder awful, i really dont think you watch many games, he does his good and want he gets paid for.