San Jose Sharks’ forward Kiefer Sherwood said his team was “disrespected” by the Los Angeles Kings during the Sharks’ 7-2 loss Wednesday night. Sherwood, who finished the night with two shots and 17:39 of ice time, “They were up 6-2, put their top power play out, (Kings’ forward Artemi) Panarin is blocking shots, celebrating to his bench.
Something about Paul Cotter reminds me of Kiefer Sherwood. I don’t mean they are identical players. But watching Cotter’s first four games with the Vancouver Canucks, I keep thinking about what Sherwood brought to the team for a couple of seasons.
Paul Cotter was clearly a priority target for the new Vancouver Canucks regime, as he was their first announced signing of free agent frenzy on July 1.
Every contender needs more than skill. The San Jose Sharks learned that the hard way last season, when a roster brimming with young offensive talent finished four points short of the playoffs, undone by a defense that was too easy to play through and a group that was too often bullied.
The Vancouver Canucks, more than anyone, know they’ll need to keep their heads up on Saturday night. That’s because they’ll get a look at Kiefer Sherwood in a San Jose Sharks uniform for the first time since the popular winger was dealt to the Bay Area in a January 19th trade that netted the Canucks a pair of second-round draft picks.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their pursuit of the Stanley Cup Playoffs this weekend with a pair of home games at Nationwide Arena. One of the big showdowns is on Sunday when the Boston Bruins are in town.
The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, and this year’s edition did not quite live up to the hype for the Vancouver Canucks. That said, with at least some moves being made, including the dealing of Conor Garland, David Kampf, and Lukas Reichel for various draft picks, it can’t be called anything close to the Canucks’ worst deadline ever.
The Tyler Myers saga is over as the Vancouver Canucks trade the defenseman to the Dallas Stars for a second-round pick in 2027 and a fourth-round pick in 2029.
Rick Dhaliwal: Have not been hearing Kiefer Sherwood‘s name in the rumor mill of late. If wouldn’t be a surprise is Sherwood and the San Jose Sharks work out an extension.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The San Jose Sharks have started to slip in the standings. Despite a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon, the Sharks are starting to slip in the standings.
It doesn’t sound like Kiefer Sherwood is staying in San Jose. At the very least, the Sharks are considering flipping the forward ahead of the trade deadline on March 6, which might come as surprise given that the franchise is just five points out of the playoff mix.
A newly-acquired asset is set to make his debut with his new team. The San Jose Sharks have activated forward Kiefer Sherwood from injured reserve, with the expectation that he will be in the lineup on Wednesday night when the team takes on the Colorado Avalanche.
The Kiefer Sherwood Era is over in Vancouver. He was, fittingly enough, a big hit for the Canucks. In just a season-and-a-half, Sherwood proved incredibly popular.
As the Olympic break approaches, teams seem to be scrambling to get some deals done before another roster freeze. On Monday (Jan. 19) morning, the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks pulled off a trade that saw Kiefer Sherwood sent to the Sharks in exchange for two second-round picks and Cole Clayton.
The New York Rangers’ interest in Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood appears to have stalled, and it may say more about Vancouver’s valuation of the player than New York’s willingness to spend.
The Vancouver Canucks made a new contract extension offer to pending UFA forward Kiefer Sherwood, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported last night. Friedman
The Minnesota Wild have reportedly “shown significant interest” in Vancouver Canucks veteran forward Kiefer Sherwood, according to The Athletic’s Michael Russo and Joe Smith.
The trade watch continues when it comes to Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood. Currently, the most popular name in rumors, there is no shortage of interest in the inexpensive, gritty winger who can score in bunches.
While we’re still a few months away from the trade deadline, there might be some teams taking a swing at some depth pieces sooner rather than later. One player who is gaining some attention is Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood.
TSN: Pierre LeBrun said that the Vancouver Canucks have let teams know that their pending UFAs are available, and that forward Kiefer Sherwood is generated the most interest.
When the Vancouver Canucks sent out their memo to the 31 other NHL teams making it clear that they were open for business, one name immediately began popping up more than any other: Kiefer Sherwood.
Kiefer Sherwood has been one of the biggest surprises of the Vancouver Canucks’ season, but his breakout might actually push the team toward a difficult decision at the trade deadline.
The Vancouver Canucks relatively slow start to the 2025-26 season, combined with Kiefer Sherwood’s hot start (no ‘relatively’ required there), has led to inevitable questions about the pending UFA’s future with the team.