He’ll keep getting better, there’s no question.” … Thomas has come a long way from where he was a couple years ago to where he is today. He’s in there battling, it doesn’t matter the size of the guy. “Joel Hanley gives you everything he’s got every game.
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“They’re given the opportunity and both those guys are taking full advantage of it,” Bowness said. Dallas was already thin on defense as is, and will have to rely heavily on players already on the roster: Losing Heiskanen, arguably the Stars’ best player, is a crushing blow for the Stars’ recent playoff push. We were afraid there was something more than just a flu bug. “His eyes were red, his cheek was puffy, his color was bad. “We knew last week it was probably something a little stronger than a flu bug,” Bowness said after optional practice on Thursday morning. But it’s hard not to feel a bit pessimistic after the Stars announced yesterday that Miro Heiskanen was diagnosed with mononucleosis: In other words, the Stars are more of a win-now mode than the Sharks.The Dallas Stars have been on a tear lately, winning seven of their last ten games. Not only is former teammate Joe Pavelski entering his fourth season with the team, but Pete DeBoer, whom Burns won the Norris under five years ago, is now the Stars’ head coach.ĭallas lost in the first round of the playoffs in May, but the team has promising young players in forward Jason Robertson and defenseman Miro Heiskanen, and may be looking to replace John Klingberg on the blue line. One rumored destination for Burns, because he owns a ranch in Texas, has been the Dallas Stars. At the end of the day, that’s what we all play for.” “At that early stage, they’ve already realized that they’ve lost those years to have a chance at it. You’ve got guys that are in their third year going on the fourth year and they haven’t even played in the playoffs. I think everybody feels that way whether they’re young or older. “It’s definitely tough when you lose three years not making the playoffs. “San Jose has been a special place for us, for our family,” Burns said in April after the season ended. Trading Burns, whose contract carries an average annual value of $8 million, would certainly accomplish that goal, although it would also create a monster hole in the Sharks defense unless another blueliner was part of the return on a deal or one is acquired through other means.
Grier has said the Sharks might need to take another step back before they can move forward as a franchise, and with a handful of other large contracts on the books, has alsoexpressed his desire to create some cap flexibility. Still, the Sharks have missed the playoffs for three consecutive seasons, with a combined record of 82-101-25 in that time. He was also one of the NHL’s leaders in average time on ice at 26:07 per night.
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He is coming off a season in which he had 54 points, 12th among all defensemen, in 82 games. He’s been a Norris Trophy finalist three times, most recently in 2019. In the 11 years since, Burns has become the Sharks’ most recognizable player. Burns is the Sharks’ leader with 594 points in 798 games since he was acquired from the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster deal in 2011.
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