In what can be considered both great and surprising news, the San Jose Sharks announced this morning that they have signed recently acquired all-star defenseman Brent Burns to a five-year contract extension. With what the Sharks gave up to get Burns (Devin Setoguchi, Charlie Coyle and a first round pick), it was important to get Burns locked up long-term. According to David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News, the cap hit on the deal comes to $5.75MM annually. Considering what Burns could have gotten in the insane UFA market, this deal can be considered another steal for Doug Wilson.