San Jose Sharks<\/a> could flip him, if he doesn\u2019t re-sign with San Jose before the Mar. 6 Trade Deadline<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m just focused on bringing it tonight,\u201d Sherwood said. \u201cI love it here so far. Obviously, I would love to be here. But trying to stay in the present as best I can.\u201d<\/p>\n
GM Mike Grier paid a heavy price for Sherwood on Jan. 19, sending two second-round picks to the Vancouver Canucks for the gritty scoring winger. Sherwood, however, had an upper-body injury at the time of the trade, and didn\u2019t make his debut in teal until Feb. 4, right before the Olympic break.<\/p>\n
Consequently, Sherwood has played just four games with the San Jose Sharks, with no points. He does have 14 shots and 23 hits, which leads San Jose in this time span, so he is playing his high-energy style.<\/p>\n
No question, the Sharks still believe in the player.<\/p>\n
In game, the scoring is coming, and Sherwood brings other on-the-ice elements.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe gives you everything he has every single shift. He gets in there, he puts his nose over a puck, he tries to win pucks. He\u2019s physical. He plays the net front, he defends. He\u2019ll block a shot. He\u2019ll do whatever it takes to win,\u201d head coach Ryan Warsofsky said. \u201cThose are the guys that are ultra-competitive, that drag people in the fight, because people see it. It\u2019s right to the human eye, you can see how competitive they are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Warsofsky likened Sherwood to Macklin Celebrini, in that respect.<\/p>\n
Outside the game, Sherwood is also an example worth following.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn practice, he\u2019s the first guy in line. He\u2019s ready to go. He puts the extra effort, it\u2019s not just on the ice, it\u2019s off the ice,\u201d Warsofsky said. \u201cIt\u2019s in meetings. He\u2019s paying attention. He\u2019s picking up things quickly. So he\u2019s got a natural ability to do those things.\u201d<\/p>\n
And Sherwood believes in the future of the franchise.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future is very bright here,\u201d he said, \u201cand I would like nothing more than to be part of it, build with the guys here, and continue to add to the identity of the group.\u201d<\/p>\n
But question is, can Sherwood and San Jose come to a contract agreement that makes sense for both sides? Early reports from insider Chris Johnston have suggested that Sherwood is aiming for about $30 million overall on his new contract.<\/p>\n
\u201cI try to just focus on what I can control,\u201d Sherwood said. \u201cObviously, there\u2019s always going to be noise. Pressure is a privilege or whatnot. I think it\u2019s important too, as a player, just to have blinders on and try to tune out that stuff and just focus on playing.\u201d<\/p>\n
San Jose Sharks (29-25-4)<\/p>\n
Yaroslav Askarov will start. Adam Gaudette will draw back in.<\/p>\n
Graf-Celebrini-Smith
Kurashev-Wennberg-Sherwood
Eklund-Misa-Toffoli
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Gaudette<\/p>\n
Orlov-Klingberg
Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Dickinson-Desharnais<\/p>\n
Askarov<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how the power play groups looked:<\/p>\n
PP1: Orlov-Celebrini-Smith-Toffoli-Wennberg
PP2: Klingberg-Kurashev-Eklund-Sherwood-Misa<\/p>\n
Montreal Canadiens (33-17-9)<\/p>\n
Jakub Dobes will start.<\/p>\n
Per NHL.com, here\u2019s how the Canadiens should line up:<\/p>\n
Caufield-Suzuki-Dach
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Newhook-Evans-Bolduc
Anderson-Danault-Gallagher<\/p>\n
Hutson-Dobson
Matheson-Guhle
Struble-Carrier<\/p>\n
Dobes<\/p>\n
Where To Watch<\/p>\n
Puck drop between the San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens is at 7 PM PT at SAP Center. Watch it live on NBC Sports California. Listen to it on the Sharks Audio Network.<\/p>\n
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