"Brent has been an elite offensive defenseman in the NHL for a long time," said Waddell. "He has produced at a consistent level throughout his career, and we believe adding him brings us closer to our goal of winning the Stanley Cup. Lane is a young center who helps solidify our depth down the middle."
Burns, 37, has registered 777 points (227g, 550a) in 1,251 career NHL games with San Jose and Minnesota. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's best defenseman in 2017 and was a finalist for the award in 2016 and 2019. Burns is a six-time All-Star and won the NHL Foundation Player Award in 2015. He has appeared in 679 consecutive games, which is the second-longest active ironman streak in the NHL and tied for the 10th-longest in league history. Burns leads all active NHL defensemen in career goals, assists, points and game-winning goals (40). His 15 career overtime goals are the most by a defenseman in NHL history and rank tied for ninth among all skaters. Burns ranks tied for 13th in goals, tied for 19th in points, 21st in assists and tied for 24th in power-play goals (80) among all defensemen in NHL history.
The 6'5", 230-pound blueliner posted 54 points (10g, 44a) in 82 games with San Jose in 2021-22 while averaging a career-high 26:09 of ice time per game, which led the Sharks and ranked third among all NHL skaters. Burns also led San Jose in assists and power-play assists (14) while reaching the 10-goal mark for the 11th time in his NHL career. He has twice led all NHL defensemen in points, tallying 83 points (16g, 67a) in 2018-19 and 76 points (29g, 47a) in 2016-17. Burns has skated in 94 career NHL playoff games, posting 62 points (20g, 42a). The Barrie, Ont., native has represented Canada at the World Cup (2016), IIHF World Championships (2008, 2010, 2011, 2015) and IIHF World Junior Championships (2004), winning gold twice (2015, 2016) and silver twice (2004, 2008). Burns was drafted by Minnesota in the first round, 20th overall, of the 2003 NHL Draft. He was traded by the Wild to the Sharks on June 24, 2011.
Pederson, 24, has recorded five points (1g, 4a) in 44 career NHL games with Arizona and San Jose. The 6'0", 192-pound center has also registered 142 points (67g, 75a) in 205 career AHL games with San Jose and Tucson since beginning his professional career in 2017. Signed by the Coyotes as an undrafted free agent on Oct. 13, 2016, Pederson tallied 140 points (53g, 87a) in 199 career WHL games with Swift Current, Red Deer and Seattle from 2014-17. The Saskatoon, Sask., native was traded to San Jose by Arizona in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft on July 28, 2021.
Lorentz, 26, posted 21 points (10g, 11a) in 112 NHL games with Carolina from 2020-22 and added three assists in 16 playoff games. He was drafted by the Hurricanes in the seventh round, 186th overall, of the 2015 NHL Draft. Makiniemi, 23, posted an 11-2-1 record, 2.06 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in 14 AHL games with the Chicago Wolves in 2021-22. He was drafted by the Hurricanes in the fourth round, 104th overall, of the 2017 NHL Draft.
