Originally drafted in the first round (20th overall) by Minnesota, Burns played seven seasons with the Wild from 2003-11 prior to being traded to San Jose on June 24, 2011. He accumulated 183 points (55g/128a) over 453 regular-season games in Minnesota.

On Wednesday, the organization announced they had agreed to terms on a one-year contract with 40-year-old defenseman Brent Burns. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.

Burns, who entered the NHL as a forward and played that position for the Sharks between 2012 and 2014, is no longer the generator of offense he once was. He was limited to six goa