Burns spills the hard truth about the opening week of Avalanche training camp

"You know, the good feelings for me coming in, it's not just another training camp. You get antsy before you go to bed. You're nervous in the morning, no idea what to expect. It was a great practice. It was tough." -Burns

"Returning to the Avalanche are key, past mid-season acquisitions in centermen Brock Nelson and Jack Drury, as well as forward Martin Necas, who along with Drury was part of the blockbuster trade that sent Avs Stanley Cup champion Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. That was before Rantanen was subsequently traded to the Dallas Stars, which proved to be pivotal in the first round elimination of the Avs by the Stars." -Lowenstein