Burns to forward

[Alwalys]

I wouldn't mind, but I think his contract/age might be the more pressing concern. He may have more value as a trade target than he would at any position on this team now.

Now, if this were JONES TO FORWARD, that might be addition by subtraction from the net . . .

haha but seriously, can goalies ever transition out of net? do they have the skills to be skaters?

 

[fasterthanlight]

Burns to Islanders

 

[The Nemesis]

Vlasic to forward.

He already wants to be Pavel Bure. Might as well let him.

 

[hockfan1991]

No point, this year is shot. No point in screwing up Burns’ rhythm and practice routines to try to bandaid our forward group this year.

At this point it’s just riding out the season and working on the small things that they can carry over into next year.

We don’t need burns taking more abuse running around behind the net get smashed while forechecking. It can only hurt us as he’s not playing forward next year

 

[SnarkAttack]

haha but seriously, can goalies ever transition out of net? do they have the skills to be skaters?

Jones doesn't even have the skills to be goalie, so probably not him.

 

[Alwalys]

Jones doesn't even have the skills to be goalie, so probably not him.

Damn call the burn unit

 

[yrrebbor]

Rangers fan who was dragged to the NJ game last night... I haven't seen SJ in person in years, so seeing Burns tower over every other player on the ice was pretty crazy. He would be something special if he had more physicality in his game!

 

[Pavelski2112]

Rangers fan who was dragged to the NJ game last night... I haven't seen SJ in person in years, so seeing Burns tower over every other player on the ice was pretty crazy. He would be something special if he had more physicality in his game!

He used to be that way. A couple years ago or so he just stopped playing like 2016 Burns - less aggressive in all three zones, not jumping into the play as much, relying on point shots for tips. I will say he's been a bit more reliable defensively in general, at least to my eye.

 

[Alwalys]

Rangers fan who was dragged to the NJ game last night... I haven't seen SJ in person in years, so seeing Burns tower over every other player on the ice was pretty crazy. He would be something special if he had more physicality in his game!

when he played forward he was literally the best power forward in the league. unstoppable wrecking ball

 

[hohosaregood]

when he played forward he was literally the best power forward in the league. unstoppable wrecking ball

Too bad he also got hurt like 3 long injuries playing that way.

 

[Alwalys]

Too bad he also got hurt like 3 long injuries playing that way.

the only one i can remember is the stick to the face by the goalie which was a lowkey dirty as f*** play.

 

[Barrie22]

the only one i can remember is the stick to the face by the goalie which was a lowkey dirty as f*ck play.

He missed 13 games as a forward. Thats a mighty face injury if that was the only injury.

 

[Used As A Shield]

He missed 13 games as a forward. Thats a mighty face injury if that was the only injury.

I think the goalie stick to the face was the one everyone thought he got a concussion from?

 

[Barrie22]

I think the goalie stick to the face was the one everyone thought he got a concussion from?

It was so long ago i can't really remember but i thought he came in and out of the lineup a few times during that season.

 

[Used As A Shield]

It was so long ago i can't really remember but i thought he came in and out of the lineup a few times during that season.

Easily could have, hard for me to remember that far back.

 

[hohosaregood]

It was so long ago i can't really remember but i thought he came in and out of the lineup a few times during that season.

This is the way I remember it too. I also remember him kinda falling off at some point and some of us blamed the extra wear and tear from playing forward

 

[The Great John Scott]

I think he was butt-ended by Jonas Hiller’s stick when he played for Calgary. I remember he had a concussion because he was out when he, Tommy Wingels, James Sheppard and... maybe Desjardins live-streamed for charity on Twitch. Good times.

 

[weastern bias]

Burns as a forward also took a stick in the gums resulting in a sinus fracture

That's the most gruesome injury I remember any Shark enduring other than when Martin Havlat had pelvic floor reconstructive surgery

 

[Barrie22]

This is the way I remember it too. I also remember him kinda falling off at some point and some of us blamed the extra wear and tear from playing forward

Its not even the wear and tear from being forward. Its just the way he went about playing the position, with him there was no coasting in the offensive zone it was balls to the wall and go.

 

[Alwalys]

He missed 13 games as a forward. Thats a mighty face injury if that was the only injury.

it was absolutely brutal.

Burns as a forward also took a stick in the gums resulting in a sinus fracture

That's the most gruesome injury I remember any Shark enduring other than when Martin Havlat had pelvic floor reconstructive surgery

that. i remember he continued to miss games for "sore gums" and we were like .. wha?

pretty sure it's why his top row has no teeth in front

he was mic'd up and it's on video somewhere too

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Jonas Hiller ugh.
One of the reasons I despised the Ducks back then along with Getzbald and Perry. I did like that Parros guy back then though, good guy, didn't think he would turn heel on us like this.