Kiefer Sherwood Heads to San Jose Sharks in Trade

Kiefer Sherwood was traded to the San Jose Sharks by the Vancouver Canucks on Monday for a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, a second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and defenseman Cole Clayton. Sherwood, a forward, led the Canucks with 17 goals in 44 games. The 30-year-old is in the last of a two-year, $3 million contract ($1.5 million average annual value) and can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. He has 121 points (60 goals, 61 assists) in 309 regular-season games with the Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators and the Canucks, and two points (one goal, one assist) in eight Stanley Cup Playoff games. Vancouver (16-27-5) is last in the NHL standings. Clayton, 25, has five points (two goals, three assists) in 33 games for San Jose of the American Hockey League this season, his fifth in the AHL. He was undrafted and played the previous four seasons with Cleveland. “We would like to thank Kiefer for all his hard work and dedication in Vancouver,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said. “As an organization, we take a lot of pride in giving him the opportunity to grow and excel as a player. Given where things currently stand and the direction of our rebuild, we felt it was necessary to make a move like this as we continue to build our pipeline. "In addition to adding two draft picks, Cole is a right-shot defenseman who will report to Abbotsford [in the AHL].” The Sharks (24-20-3) are tied for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference entering their game against the Florida Panthers on Monday (6 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NBCSCA).