When the San Jose Sharks acquired Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks, the biggest talking point around the move quickly became Sherwood’s pending unrestricted free agent status following this season.
The Sharks gave up two second-round draft picks and defenseman Cole Clayton to bring Sherwood to the Bay Area, but according to Chris Johnston on Insider Trading, there hasn’t been much progress toward an extension to this point.
“There’s still a pretty big gap between where the Sharks see Sherwood’s next contract going and what he and his agent think is fair,” Johnston said on Tuesday. “There’s still some work that needs to be done there, and I think Sherwood is comfortable that he can push for as much as $30 million on a long-term deal.”
At 30 years old, Sherwood is in the middle of a career year, with 17 goals in just 44 games.
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The blueline is a priority for San Jose moving forward, as they are open to buying & selling. They’re listening on all their pending UFA dmen, while also searching for young NHL caliber talent. Believe there’s interest in #NYR D Braden Schneider, for example. #TheFutureIsTeal
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) January 21, 2026
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He needs to start playing in the NHL soon. If he’s with San Jose by next season and playing well, I wouldn’t worry about him too much.#TheFutureIsTeal https://t.co/hcQAX9ysFn pic.twitter.com/IE0ZFTXMtY
— Nick (@nickiacoban) January 21, 2026
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