With the Vancouver Canucks’ playoff hopes fading fast, the front office has signaled they are willing to listen to offers on pending UFAs. But one name is generating significantly more heat than the rest: Kiefer Sherwood.
TSN Insider Pierre LeBrun dropped some major news regarding the surging winger, confirming that Sherwood has become the most talked-about asset on the Canucks’ roster. It isn’t just that he is on pace to shatter his career-high in goals; it’s the way he plays the game combined with a contract that is absolute gold for contenders.
Why the Wild and Canadiens Are Targeting the Canucks’ Winger
In my opinion, Sherwood is the perfect deadline acquisition. He brings that heavy, “playoff-style” physicality, he’s finding the back of the net, and perhaps most importantly, he carries a manageable $1.5 million cap hit. In the modern NHL, where contenders are capped out, that number is a luxury.
LeBrun confirmed that the Minnesota Wild have inquired, which makes total sense given their search for top-six options to bolster their offense. Interestingly, the Montreal Canadiens have also “picked up the phone” to gauge the price. While Montreal might seem like a surprising suitor, they are always looking for character players who drag teammates into the fight.
The Cost of Acquisition: Vancouver Wants Roster Players, Not Just Picks
Here is the snag that might delay a deal. According to LeBrun, the Canucks aren’t just looking to strip it down for draft picks. In a perfect world, Vancouver wants a young player back rather than a standard “futures” package of draft picks.
Trading a pending UFA rental for a young roster player is a difficult trade to execute—usually, teams only give up prospects or picks for rentals. However, given how many teams are calling, the Canucks have the leverage to wait and see if a GM gets desperate enough to meet that price.
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