There has been no decision as of yet as to whether Brent Burns will play forward or defense next season.
Burns had been a blueliner until this past season when coach Todd McLellan put him up front where he played very well. "I thought his willingness to accept that role for what was the betterment of the team, was remarkable," McLellan said. "There's not a lot of All-Star players in the league that would accept that, and give Burnzie a lot of credit for his character shining through in that moment." The Sharks will let Burns know sooner rather than later as to what they have in mind for 2013-14 as Burns stated he would like to be lighter if he will play up front and that would change his training routine in the off-season. Stay tuned as Burns could be quite valuable in fantasy pools next season if he plays with Joe Thornton as a top-six forward and still has eligibility as a defenseman in your pool

Brent Burns scored a goal in San Jose's 2-1 win Tuesday.
Burns has two goals and four points in eight playoff games. He also ranks second on the team with 26 hits and is tied for third with 25 shots on goal.

Brent Burns will continue to play forward when San Jose opens the playoffs at Vancouver on Wednesday night.
He will skate with Joe Thornton and T.J. Galiardi, which has been a tough line for the opposition to match up against. Burns has produced eight goals and 17 points in 20 games as a forward, which makes him an interesting player going into the postseason for poolies and for the Sharks.

Critics who panned the San Jose Sharks' decision to move Brent Burns from a defensive to a forward spot continue to eat crow.
Burns scored his ninth goal in San Jose's 2-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday. After going pointless in six games as a D this season, he's scored 17 points in 22 games as a forward. Best yet, you can play him in a defensive spot in many leagues, giving him significant value.

Brent Burns had a goal and an assist in San Jose's 3-2 shootout win Tuesday.
T.J. Galiardi accounted for the Sharks' other goal. Joe Thornton registered his 31st assist of the season.

Brent Burns will serve as a forward on Monday.
Burns had 10 points in nine games as a forward before moving back to the blueline on Saturday. The Sharks made the move because defenseman Jason Demers was injured, but it looks like recently promoted blueliner Matt Tennyson will help fill the void.

Brent Burns may return to the wing on Monday when the Sharks take on the Canucks.
Burns had 10 points in nine games as a forward before moving back to the blueline Saturday when Jason Demers sat out due to injury. But the Sharks recalled defenseman Matt Tennyson and he could replace Demers, allowing the offensively potent Burns to go back up front. While coach Todd McLellan liked the play of Burns as a defenseman on Saturday, he loves the extra offense that Burns gives them as a forward. "We'll look at the lines that Vancouver used last night and see how we want to match up against them. The thing with Brent up front is you've always got him to move to the back end," McLellan said on Sunday. "You basically dress seven a night, but he's a very effective forward. That's a great luxury to have."

Brent Burns will shift back to defense on Saturday.
Burns has been serving as a forward for the Sharks lately and has excelled in that role, but the Sharks decided to make a change with blueliner Jason Demers injured. Keep in mind that Sharks coach Todd McLellan left the door open to Burns still spending part of the game as a forward.

Brent Burns accumulated four penalty minutes in a 2-0 loss Saturday.
Burns and Patrick Marleau tied for the team lead with five shots on goal. Burns has two goals, six points, and 10 penalty minutes in 12 games this season.

Brent Burns will continue to serve as a forward for at least a little bit longer.
"He's given us a boost, he's scored some goals, he's a big load to handle. We like what we've seen from him. We'll continue the experiment tonight, and we'll see how it goes from here," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. Burns has two goals and five points in his last three games.

Brent Burns (leg) returned on Tuesday and, as expected, served as a forward.
Burns scored a goal and logged 18:21 minutes of ice time. "I saw what I expected from him. I've seen it before," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "He provided us size, speed and a shot up front. Played the game with - I don't want to say a reckless abandon - but he played using his body, and attacked. I thought he provided our team a lot of energy. That was as good as we've been attacking in a long time, against a very good defensive team." It's not clear if Burns will return to his regular duties as a defenseman, but potentially moving to forward while retaining eligibility as a blueliner would be a big boost to his fantasy value.

Brent Burns was activated from the IL on Tuesday March 12.

Brent Burns (leg) is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday but will play right wing instead of defense.
Burns has experience playing forward from his time with the Houston Aeros of the AHL, which was one of the teams he played for while a part of the Wild organization. "There was a time in his career where he was an in-between guy. "We'll tap into that a little bit. We'll see where it goes and what can come out of it," coach Todd McLellan said Tuesday. McLellan was Burns' coach in Houston and said Tuesday that Burns will still get time on the blue line, particularly on the power play.

Brent Burns (leg) could return to the San Jose lineup as early as Tuesday.
Burns has had a tough time this season as he opened the year on the injured list after off-season sports hernia surgery and then his leg injury. He has only played six games this season and has yet to pick up a point and is a minus-five. He skated on Monday and coach Todd McLellan said he was close to returning.

San Jose Sharks place D Brent Burns (undisclosed) on injured reserve.
Burns will miss at least two games with the injury sustained Saturday, so the IR move makes sense and allows the Sharks to fill his roster spot this week. It's been a tough year so far for Burns, who has no points a minus-5 rating in just six games.

Brent Burns will miss a minimum of two games due to an undisclosed injury.
Burns sustained the ailment on Saturday. This is the latest setback for what's been a rough season for Burns so far. He has no points and a minus-five rating in just six games in 2013.

The Sharks were down to five defensemen Saturday night in Dallas for most of the game after Brent Burns left about five minutes into the first period with an undisclosed injury and did not return.
Burns has had a tough time lately. Sharks coach Todd McLellan called out the veteran blueliner for his mistake that led to Brandon Saad scoring a shorthanded, game-winning goal in Chicago's 2-1 win over San Jose on Friday night. Stay tuned for an update on Burns' status.

Sharks coach Todd McLellan called out defenseman Brent Burns for his mistake that led to Chicago's Brandon Saad scoring a shorthanded game-winning goal on Friday.
"I thought we let a player that wasn't very dangerous - not because he's not very talented, or anything - but a player in a situation that wasn't very dangerous, skate into a primary scoring spot without even challenging him," McLellan said. "Then, I'm not sure if our goalie was on the angle or not, but [I'm] disappointed we didn't challenge him earlier." McLellan added that "the average hockey fan" could have told you that Burns should have been more aggressive. Sharks goaltender Antti Niemi tried to stick up for Burns by saying, "I should have the shot, anyway. [Burns] didn't screen me."

Brent Burns hasn't been able to stay in the lineup for the Sharks since his return from offseason surgery over the offseason.
After Burns laced them up against Phoenix for the first time last weekend and Columbus on Monday, he was in the press box for a combination of health and performance reasons for Tuesday's tilt with the Predators before being re-inserted against Chicago. With 0 points, a minus-3 rating and four penalty minutes so far, it's clear he's in the process of shaking off some rust. He's a great offensive contributor when healthy so let's hope he's back in the Sharks lineup to stay.

Brent Burns was in the San Jose lineup for the first time this season in a 1-0 shootout loss to Phoenix Saturday.
Burns played 20:38 in the game and registered one shot on goal while skating with the team's second power-play unit. "It was kind of what I expected -- a little bit of a blur first period, then you kind of get into it a little bit," Burns said. The offensive blue liner showed a little rust in his return, but is safe to activate in your fantasy league if you normally would.

Brent Burns is back in San Jose's lineup Saturday afternoon.
He is playing the Phoenix Coyotes after missing the Sharks' opening 10 games of the lockout-shortened season because of a lower-body injury. If you made the preemptive move of activating him yesterday then you probably already have in your lineup, but if you didn't then it is safe to dress him again.

Brent Burns (lower body) could make his season debut as early as Saturday, according to coach Todd McLellan.
Burns was paired with D Brad Stuart in practice Friday, leading us to think optimistically about Burns' chances to play Saturday. If that's the case, the Sharks would have to clear a roster spot before tomorrow night and activate Burns from injured reserve. We'll update you as soon as we know more, but it sounds like Burns is very close.

Brent Burns (lower body) might play before the end of the month.
It sounds like Burns will miss at least two more weeks though. The Sharks have already played in seven games without Burns.

Brent Burns (lower body) participated in his first Sharks' practice of the shortened season on Tuesday.
The details of Burns' injury are still unclear, but he has already missed the Sharks' first six games. Consider him day-to-day for now.

There is still no updates on the possible return of Brent Burns who is out with a lower body injury.
While Burns did undergo sports hernia surgery in June, it is unclear as to if that is what is keeping him out of the lineup. Stay tuned.

San Jose moved Brent Burns to their injured reserve list on Wednesday.
He was placed on the IR to allow the Sharks to sign Scott Gomez to a one-year deal. Burns hasn't played yet this season because of a lower-body injury.

Brent Burns returned to action on Friday January 18.

Brent Burns missed practice on Sunday with a lower body injury.
Burns had off-season sports hernia surgery and had been cleared medically on Oct. 9 so he must have aggravated it or its a new injury. Downgrade Burns for now in pools as his return is unknown at this time.

Brent Burns has been recovering since undergoing sports hernia surgery in May.
Burns wouldn't say if he'd be healthy enough to play if the season started on Jan. 19. What makes this situation particularly unusual is the fact that he was medically cleared on Oct. 9. We probably won't find out more about this situation until the lockout ends (whenever that is).