"In a move many San Jose Sharks fans have been expecting for weeks now, General Manager Mike Grier has added Kiefer Sherwood to the team. This morning, Grier announced that he traded the team's 2026 and 2027 second-round picks and defenseman Cole Clayton to the Vancouver Canucks for the 30-year-old forward. Clayton is a 25-year-old defenseman who had five points in 33 games for the San Jose Barracuda this past season."
"Sherwood is in the final year of a contract that pays him $1.5 million dollars. He's having a career season, scoring 17 goals and 23 points in 44 games. Here's a look at his regularized-adjusted plus-minus chart from Evolving-Hockey. You can see that, while he's not moving the needle offensively, he's also not a complete detriment on defense. What's more, he's impactful on the power play."
""I think a lot of guys are power play guys growing up, but with my path and trying to scratch and claw, I've realized it's an extension of the way I play and the identity and value I need to bring each and every night. I've learned to love it. Obviously, I love stirring it up a little bit, getting under guys' skin, frustrating them, and shutting them down.""
San Jose traded its 2026 and 2027 second-round picks plus defenseman Cole Clayton to Vancouver in exchange for 30-year-old forward Kiefer Sherwood. Clayton is a 25-year-old defenseman who recorded five points in 33 games for the San Jose Barracuda and is entering restricted free agency after a one-year deal. Sherwood is in the final year of a $1.5 million contract and is enjoying a career season with 17 goals and 23 points in 44 games. Sherwood offers power-play impact, penalty-killing ability, and bottom-six grit that can both score and defend.
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