Brown could have difficulty cracking the lineup on a regular basis this season, CSN Bay Area's Kevin Kurz reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Sharks missed the toughness and grinding ability last season from Raffi Torres and Brown, both of whom missed significant time with injury, but neither player is an ideal fit for new coach Peter DeBoer, who prefers to ice four skilled lines with scoring ability. With only 31 points in 349 career games, Brown doesn't really fit that profile, and could spend a lot of time in the press box as a result.