Brent Burns News

Carolina Hurricanes
Brent Burns
Age: 39Position: D
TOI
78%
Fantasy
37%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
8%
Assists
52%
Power-Play
20%
SOG
65%
Plus/Minus
48%
Hits
17%
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"The doctors are still evaluating him," the coach said. "I know he doesn't feel good, and I would doubt that he's going to play for us tomorrow. It's knee on knee, he doesn't return, and he's not walking very well."

Expect Burns to miss at least tonight's game. In his first season with the Sharks, the Ajax, Ontario native has seven goals and 17 points through 46 games.

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I thought he played well,” McLellan said. “He defended well, and that’s the most important thing. I thought he created some pretty good offensive plays as well in five-on-five situations. He looked much more comfortable on the power play than he did throughout the exhibition season.

Burns was apparently nervous in his first game with the Sharks but still finished with an assist. Look for him to approach career highs in his first season in teal, especially if he develops chemistry with the rest of his linemates.

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Burns -- the single most significant acquisition of the offseason -- will start camp alongside Marc-Edouard Vlasic, rounding out a top four

Back when the Sharks traded for Burns we argued his lack of value could derive from not playing top-pairing minutes. While we remain highly bullish on the talented Burns, his value will not exponentially rise until he receives those minutes as he essentially upgrades Jason Demers.

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