Brent Burns Extends Legacy with Avalanche

Brent Burns, NHL’s last active player born before the 2004-05 lockout, just signed a one-year deal with Colorado for $850K base, with bonuses that could hit $3M — keeping their defense intact. At 41, he’s still playing every single game, logging nearly 19 minutes per contest, and just extended his legendary “Iron Man” streak. Last season: 12 goals, 35 points, 4 playoff assists. He’s now 1,500 career games (8th defenseman, 23rd overall), 1,000 consecutive games (2nd all-time behind Phil Kessel), and just 57 games away from Kessel’s record. He also passed Bobby Orr for 7th-most goals by a defenseman with his 271st. Over 1,500 games, 273 goals, 945 points — and still chasing that elusive Cup. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/53615e9d70e71450