San Jose received forward Steven Lorentz, goalie prospect Eetu Makiniemi, and a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
"I'm coming to a time where winning and having a chance to win it all is really all that matters right now," Burns said. "I've chased the boys in red and black around the ice for a while. They've got a lot of young guys that are just flourishing.
"It's no secret that that team has been very, very good the last couple years. I'm coming from a team where we had those goals as well. There's teams that are in that window and there's nothing better. It's awesome. That part of it for my family | Fantasy spin]*
Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the first round (No. 20) of the 2003 NHL Draft, Burns has 777 points (227 goals, 550 assists) in 1,251 regular-season games, and 62 points (20 goals, 42 assists) in 94 Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Wild and Sharks. He is the Sharks' all-time leader in goals (172), assists (422), points (594), power-play goals (54) and power-play points (205) among defensemen.
"You always look at age, but everybody ages differently," Waddell said. "This is a big man who's played a lot of minutes and been very durable through his career. We think he's got at least three more real good years in him as he reaches the age of 40."
In 18 NHL seasons, Burns has scored at least 20 goals three times and at least 60 points five times. He won the Norris Trophy as the top defenseman in the NHL in 2016-17, when he had 76 points (29 goals, 47 assists) in 82 games.
Burns has played in 679 straight games, second among active players behind Phil Kessel (982).
"That's a great team that's competing for a championship every year," Burns said. "Having [coach] Rod [Brind'Amour] there, I've heard nothing but unbelievable things about him and the way he goes about his business. I think it was a very easy fit for us.
"Just having this extra excitement and energy, I can feel it already. It's something really special to come and be a part of, and I can't wait to meet the guys. For me, it's just the excitement to come to a new team, and I know what they've been doing the last couple years. That excitement has just taken over."
The Hurricanes also received forward Lane Pederson, who had two assists in 29 games for the Sharks last season. The 24-year-old has five points (one goal, four assists) in 44 NHL games for the Sharks and Arizona Coyotes.
"Lane is a young center who helps solidify our depth down the middle," Waddell said.
