SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks made a significant splash less than seven weeks before the NHL trade deadline, acquiring forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks for second-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027, and AHL defenseman Cole Clayton.
Sherwood, 30, had 23 points in 44 games this year for the Canucks. He led the team in goals (17) and ranks second in the NHL in hits (210).
Over the course of his NHL career with the Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, and Canucks, Sherwood, a pending unrestricted free agent, has 121 points in 309 games.
Sherwood, one of the NHL’s top trade targets with the Canucks out of the playoff picture, is in the final year of a two-year, $3-million contract he signed with the Canucks in July 2024. He has not played since Jan. 10 and is presently on injured reserve with an undisclosed ailment, and it was not immediately clear when he might return.
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