The Canadiens are interested in Kiefer Sherwood

On the Sekeres and Price podcast, David Pagnotta reported that several teams like Sherwood. Have they called the Canucks to inquire about the forward’s services?

The Stars, Avalanche, Wild and Devils are among them. And the Canadiens have also been mentioned.

“The Montreal Canadiens, even if they don’t lead their division, are another club looking at which player would fit the mold of a Kiefer Sherwood.” – David Pagnotta

Sherwood doesn’t play center, which isn’t ideal for the Canadiens. But he likes to play hard and he could energize a third line in Montreal.

And I say third line… but his 12 goals this season show that he’s picked the right time to blossom.

The 30-year-old winger shoots from the right and stands 6’0. According to Pagnotta, he’s not talking to the Canucks about extending his future in Vancouver, which opens the door to a transaction.

Note that he’s worth $1.5 million on his club’s books, which isn’t much. What’s more, since he received a portion of his salary in bonuses, he only earns $775,000 during the 2025-2026 season.

So a club that really wants him doesn’t have to wait until the deadline to pick him up, because his contract is really, really advantageous on every level.

He’ll be an uncompensated free agent this summer. By then, he could be asking for at least four million dollars a year.

I don’t know how much the Canadiens would be willing to pay for a first-round pick (which will probably be the base price) for a rental winger who wouldn’t necessarily play in the top-6. To me, it just doesn’t fit.

But I can see why Kent Hughes is interested in the player’s profile.

Obviously, this isn’t the case that’s getting the most attention in Vancouver. Quinn Hughes, who is 19 months away from becoming a free agent, is the name that’s getting the most attention.

We don’t know if he’ll be traded this season. But if he is traded, the Red Wings won’t let him go to New Jersey so easily: they’ll be in the running.

overtime

– Nothing is decided yet for tonight’s game. Adam Engstrom is likely to skip his turn.

– Jacob Fowler and Samuel Blais in action in Laval tonight.

– No, Juraj Slafkovsky is not a center. [ 98.5 FM]

– To be continued.

– A nice photo.

– Incredible.