Thornton, Kessel to help determine draft order for old teams

The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs will be keeping a close eye on this year's Stanley Cup Final.

Both teams possess first-round draft picks originally owned by the participating clubs - namely the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins - with the final order of the 2016 draft set to be determined by the outcome of the Final.

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The Bruins came into possession of San Jose's pick courtesy of a trade that sent goalie Martin Jones back to California, while Toronto's selection came by way of the Phil Kessel deal.

In another interesting twist, the Bruins also traded Joe Thornton to San Jose over a decade ago, meaning he and Kessel will have a direct impact on the draft order for their former clubs.

This will, of course, be the furthest thing from the players' minds when the puck drops Monday in Pittsburgh, but it could impact the rooting interests for fans in both Toronto and Boston.

Whether one is Team Joe or Team Phil, you can't really go wrong either way.