LAS VEGAS — Anyone that follows Brent Burns’ Instagram account knows that he and his wife have two young kids.



He recently had a third kid for a few weeks, too.



Defenseman and 2018 first-round pick Ryan Merkley came to San Jose in advance of this weekend’s rookie tournament and main training camp — which opens up on Friday — to work out with his new teammates at the Sharks practice facility.



How did Merkley, who turned 18 on Aug. 14, end up crashing at the Sharks’ star defenseman’s house?



“I talked to (general manager) Doug Wilson there, and I guess Burnzie offered it up, so I can’t turn that one down,” Merkley said.



“It’s great. He’s such a big name. He’s an incredible person, he’s great to me, great family, two good kids, nice wife. It was a great experience for me. I loved every second.”



And what was Merkley’s biggest takeaway...