An edited transcript of an interview with the Sharks’ Brent Burns, who agreed Tuesday to an eight-year contract extension:
Q: How did this all get done?
A: My agent and (Sharks general manager Doug Wilson) had been talking for a while, and yeah, it was good and pretty smooth. I just tried to stay out of it and play hockey, and I’m just glad to have it done, to be honest.
Q: Did you always want to stay here or did you think, “You know, it’d be kind of cool to go to free agency”?