Editor's note: This article is part of an ongoing series in which Kevin Kurz will highlight a different Sharks player every day leading up to the start of training camp.
Name/Position: Brent Burns, D
Age: 30
2015-16 cap hit/contract: $5.76 million, signed through 2016-17
2014-15 year in review: After a season-and-a-half playing left wing, Brent Burns shifted back to the Sharks’ blue line full time with mixed results. Offensively he was a force, particularly on the power play, scoring 16 goals and 60 points (second in the NHL among defensemen).