Burns back for one more year

hes still got it, but can he stay healthy? @section114col ngl i'm worried about that with him signing a 1-year deal.

@jen_avalanche said:

hes still got it, but can he stay healthy? @section114col ngl i'm worried about that with him signing a 1-year deal.

yeah thats my biggest concern too @section114col, cant have him getting hurt and being a rental for half the season

@Avalanche9 said:

yeah thats my biggest concern too @section114col, cant have him getting hurt and being a rental for half the season

@Avalanche9 dont think that should be ur biggest concern tho, theres always injuries but thats just teh way it is with hockey @ray23fan

@ray23fan said:

@Avalanche9 dont think that should be ur biggest concern tho, theres always injuries but thats just teh way it is with hockey @ray23fan

i get where u r coming from but honestly injuries are a bigger concern for older guys who arent even playing their natural position like burns ngl. at least if u got a prospect in the mix u know theres some upside to fall back on.

@LottoBallLarry said:

i get where u r coming from but honestly injuries are a bigger concern for older guys who arent even playing their natural position like burns ngl. at least…

i get where u r coming from but honestly i think burns being an older guy who's played on for us for a while now, even if its not his nat position, has some value in terms of leadership and experience too @LottoBallLarry @Avalanche9 ngl the intangibles arent to be sniffed at

@AvalancheEnjoyer said:

i get where u r coming from but honestly i think burns being an older guy who's played on for us for a while now, even if its not his nat position, has some…

tbh burns bringing that leader ship and exp is a big deal but honestly i think its a bigger gamble than people are makin it out to be @AvalancheEnjoyer ngl our dcore needs some young blood not 35 yr old vets just me man

@section114col said:

tbh burns bringing that leader ship and exp is a big deal but honestly i think its a bigger gamble than people are makin it out to be @AvalancheEnjoyer ngl…

dude i get where u r coming from but honestly i think burns still has some fight left and could be a great vet presence for our young core man

@AvalancheEnjoyer said:

dude i get where u r coming from but honestly i think burns still has some fight left and could be a great vet presence for our young core man

man burns being a vet presence for our young core is great and all but ngl i still think its time to start giving them more rope without him holding on tight

^^ exactly, let them play

@AvalancheEnjoyer i think hes right tho, burns holding on tight can be a double edge sword, cant have em giving bad advice and clogging up minutes at the same time man

@section114col said:

man burns being a vet presence for our young core is great and all but ngl i still think its time to start giving them more rope without him holding on tight

i get where u r coming from but honestly i think burns is more of a glue guy for our dcore than clogging up minutes man, he knows how to play without overthinking it @gibby35 yeah dude let them learn from him still, not ready to cut the cord just yet

@AvalancheEnjoyer said:

i get where u r coming from but honestly i think burns is more of a glue guy for our dcore than clogging up minutes man, he knows how to play without…

yeah burns is more of a glue guy than clogging up minutes honestly man

yup agree @Avalanche9 he's still got some magic up his sleeve and its priceless to have around man

@AvalancheEnjoyer idk about "magic" tho, he's still getting by on instincts which can be a recipe for disaster ngl @gibby35

ngl i think burns has been doing fine so far this summer tbh, he seems to be still holding his own man

@Avalanche9 said:

ngl i think burns has been doing fine so far this summer tbh, he seems to be still holding his own man

I think you're downplaying his role, Burns has still been driving possession with around a 55% CF at even strength this summer in camp, that's nothing to sneeze at. @section114col made a point about instinctual play, and I'd argue that's what makes him so effective as a "glue guy".

@fenwickfan said:

I think you're downplaying his role, Burns has still been driving possession with around a 55% CF at even strength this summer in camp, that's nothing to…

yeah thats fair about the cf but idk if that changes the fact he's playing out of his prime, man @Avalanche9 would agree with me on this i think

@Avalanche9 idk why we're making such a big deal about burns still being relevant, his age and declining reflexes will catch up to him soon enough man.

@section114col said:

@AvalancheEnjoyer idk about "magic" tho, he's still getting by on instincts which can be a recipe for disaster ngl @gibby35

yeah, we're all just worried about burns getting hurt or something ridiculous like that, he's still skating circles around these kids honestly man @fenwickfan might want to take a look at some of those possession numbers again

@Avalanche9 ngl i just dont see him finishing full shifts without struggling anymore, its gonna be harder on him to keep up man

@Avalanche9 already made the same point about burns getting hurt and i gotta agree, hes still moving like he's 25 tbh.

@AvalancheEnjoyer said:

@Avalanche9 already made the same point about burns getting hurt and i gotta agree, hes still moving like he's 25 tbh.

yeah thats a good point about him still moving like hes 25 tbh but we dont know if its just gonna magically translate to more goals and assists man @fenwickfan needs to start calculating some regression numbers ngl.