Reports: Hurricanes acquire Brent Burns from Sharks

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired former Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Brent Burns from the San Jose Sharks, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.

Per reports, the Hurricanes also received Lane Pederson from the Sharks in exchange for fellow center Steven Lorentz, goaltending prospect Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional 2023 3rd-round pick.

The Sharks are retaining 33 percent of Burns' $8 million cap hit in the trad