US EditionSharks Acquire Winger Kiefer Sherwood in a Trade with the Canucks
The Canucks traded their top scorer Sherwood amid a 10-game winless streak to acquire defense prospect Cole Clayton and two second-round draft picks.
- On Jan. 19, 2026, the San Jose Sharks acquired winger Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks, a deal announced Monday ahead of Vancouver's home game vs. the New York Islanders.
- Mired in a 10-game winless streak, the Vancouver Canucks sit at the bottom of the NHL standings with a 16-27-5 record as Patrik Allvin, Canucks general manager, said the move fits the team's rebuild direction.
- Sherwood has a team-high 17 goals and 23 points in 44 games this season while in the second season of a two-year, US$3-million deal signed July 1, 2024.
- San Jose shifted from sellers to buyers, giving up draft picks to get Sherwood as they hold a wild-card spot in the Western Conference for a playoff push.
- Vancouver received defensive prospect Cole Clayton and second-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027; Clayton had two goals and three assists over 33 games with the San Jose Barracuda this season.
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The Killeen Daily Herald
Dieter Kurtenbach: After years of playing for the future, the Sharks bet on fun and the present in Kiefer Sherwood trade
What the San Jose Sharks did Monday, sending two second-round picks and an AHL defenseman to Vancouver for winger Kiefer Sherwood, is not strictly advisable.
Kurtenbach: After years of playing for the future, the Sharks bet on fun, the present in Kiefer Sherwood trade
What the San Jose Sharks did Monday, sending two second-round picks and an AHL defenseman to Vancouver for winger Kiefer Sherwood, is not strictly advisable. In the cold, unfeeling spreadsheet of NHL asset management, it’s probably not a prudent move. Sherwood is an unrestricted free agent this summer. He is currently making $1.5 million against the cap, a figure that will balloon significantly the moment he hits the open market in July. He’ll p…
The Mercury news
East Bay TimesSharks acquire Kiefer Sherwood from Canucks for draft picks, defenseman
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, …
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