When the San Jose Sharks traded for former Minnesota Wild first-round pick Brent Burns, they believed they were getting a difference-maker on the back-end. But even the Sharks probably couldn’t have anticipated Burns’ explosion into one of the most prolific offensive defencemen the NHL has seen in recent decades.
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Burns’ big season; Staal, Maroon and Gagner producing at bargain price
Anaheim Ducks’ Andrew Cogliano works against San Jose Sharks’ Brent Burns during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, in San Jose, Calif. When the San Jose Sharks traded for former Minnesota Wild first-round pick Brent Burns they believed they were getting a real difference-maker on the back-end.