The NHL Trade Deadline is this Friday, and for the San Jose Sharks, decisions will have to be made about Kiefer Sherwood and more.

Sherwood, who was already traded once this season, has been rumored to be involved in a potential second deal. Per multiple NHL insiders, the Sharks are reportedly open to flipping the winger if they can’t agree on a contract extension.

“The Sharks are open to the possibility of flipping Sherwood if they can’t get him signed,” Pierre LeBrun wrote in The Athletic on Friday. “It’s more likely than not he’s moved if the Sharks can’t extend him over the next week.”

TSN’s Darren Dreger believes the situation between Sherwood and the Sharks will come to a head very quickly. The Sharks host the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, looking for a third straight win.

Darren Dreger: I think that the situation with Kiefer Sherwood is going to come to a head in San Jose pretty quick here; are we gonna talk extension…or if you’re Judd Moldaver do you offer to help to manufacture a deal out of San Jose – Sekeres & Price (3/2)

— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) March 3, 2026

But what does Sherwood have to say about his own contract negotiations? Well, not much. The Sharks winger told reporters that he’s leaving all contract negotiations to his agent.

“I’m just waiting, just trying to focus on playing. When my agent has an update, he’ll let me know,” Sherwood said. “We’re just staying patient and just focusing on playing, and everything else will take care of itself.”

Sherwood has played four games with the Sharks but hasn’t recorded a point despite playing on a line with Macklin Celebrini for the majority of his time in Teal. On Tuesday, Sherwood will line up on the right wing of Alexander Wennberg.

“Our center position here is one of our strengths. I don’t think it really matters where you’re at; they all bring it,” Sherwood said.

San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky talked about the move to swap Sherwood to Wennberg’s line after the morning skate.

“The third period [last game] was one of our better periods of that night,” Warsofsky said. “I think it just takes a little bit of heat off [Sherwood] here to get to his identity of what he brings. I think he was playing really well for Mack and Will. And there might be times where we move him around a little bit as well.”

Collin Graf and Will Smith connected on the game-tying goal against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Yaroslav Askarov will start in goal for the Sharks despite Alex Nedeljkovic’s stellar performance.