Marleau's Eventual Hall of Fame Case & Revisiting the Brent Burns Trade
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Patrick Marleau Will Not Be Inducted in the Hockey Hall of fame…Yet
June 24, 2024 by Karine Hains
After retiring at the end of the 2020-2021 season, Patrick Marleau will be eligible to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame for the first time this year. It’s impossible to deny how important Marleau was to the San Jose Sharks, but was he as important to the NHL?
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Revisiting the Brent Burns Trade
June 24, 2024 by Eugene Helfrick
On June 24, 2011, the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks made a blockbuster trade on the 2011 NHL Draft floor.
The Sharks acquired Brent Burns, who was one of the top offensive defensemen in the league, while the Wild got assets that they hoped would quickly turn around their franchise. It was a gamble for Minnesota however, as they were giving up a developed all-star for still-developing youngsters…