Kiefer Sherwood

Kiefer Sherwood

30-Year-Old Left WingLW
San Jose Sharks
IR
Injury Upper Body
Est. Return 1/27/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Sherwood struggled to find his footing in the NHL across his first six years in the league, but he found a home, at least temporarily, in Vancouver by signing a two-year, $3 million contract with the team in the 2024 free-agency class. Besides Quinn Hughes, Sherwood was arguably Vancouver’s most impactful player last season -- he set an NHL record for the most hits (462) in a season and broke out offensively with 19 goals and 40 points over 78 games, all career highs. The 30-year-old also had personal bests in shots on goal (141) and shooting percentage (13.5) while earning 14:53 of ice time per game, so he has a strong foundation to build on heading into 2025-26. With a new bench boss in Adam Foote and the fact that it’s the final year of his contract, the hard-hitting winger has plenty of reasons to continue proving his worth. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Canucks in July of 2024.
Targeting Tuesday return
LWSan Jose Sharks
Upper Body
January 22, 2026
Sherwood (upper body) hopes to be ready in time to face Vancouver on Tuesday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Thursday.
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Sherwood certainly would like to face his former club, but evidently is facing an uphill battle to be ready in time. Still, it's a positive development for the 30-year-old winger, as he will be joining his new club on its five-game road trip ahead of the Olympic break and looks poised to return at some point.
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    14:53
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:49
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Sherwood logged a career-high 68 regular-season games with Nashville in 2023-24, which resulted in him collecting 10 goals and 27 points. That's not bad production for a player averaging 12:10 of ice time, but his real value is tied to his physical play. The 29-year-old dished out 234 hits last year, and he'll likely end up with a similar total if his new team, the Canucks, deploy him regularly. While nothing is guaranteed, the two-year, $3 million contract Vancouver signed him to suggests that they're looking for him to be a mainstay on at least the fourth line. Just keep in mind that for all his hits, Sherwood isn't a major source of PIM, collecting a moderate 41 last season.
Sherwood was surprisingly useful for the Predators in limited stints last season, racking up 13 points, 57 shots on goal, 103 hits and 30 PIM over 32 games. His solid play earned him a one-year contract to remain in Nashville, though it's unlikely he sees much more than a middle-six role. He's never played more than 50 NHL games in a season, and at age 28, he can easily be scratched without a concern for his development if his play is subpar to begin the campaign. The Predators have a number of prospects seemingly ready to make the jump, so Sherwood's hold on an NHL job can be considered tenuous at best.
Sherwood signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche this offseason despite registering just one assist in 10 games with the Ducks last year. He added 23 points in 37 games with AHL San Diego, but his scoring touch has yet to translate to the NHL level. A deep forward group in Colorado makes it likely that Sherwood spends most of 2020-21 either in the minors or on the taxi squad -- 60 games of NHL experience could make the latter the preferable scenario. There's no reason for fantasy managers to keep track of the 25-year-old's progress this season, as he won't make much, if any of an impact with the big club.
Sherwood carved out a bottom-six role with the Ducks in 2018-19, contributing six goals and 12 points in 50 contests. The 24-year-old also added 18 points in 29 games with AHL San Diego. Sherwood may be able to claim a roster spot to start the season, but there are younger options with better pedigrees behind him -- he was an undrafted free agent signing out of Miami University (Ohio) -- so he's likely to be passed over at some point. Expect the American winger to notch 10-to-15 points with the big club this year, while once again splitting time between the AHL and NHL.
Sherwood won a roster spot with the Ducks out of training camp, though it took a litany of preseason injuries to Anaheim's forward corps in order for the Miami of Ohio product to ascend to hockey's highest level. Last season, Sherwood produced 30 points (nine goals, 21 assists) in 36 games for the RedHawks, and he potted two goals over 11 games for AHL San Diego. He has defied the odds as an undrafted winger, but the American skater probably won't see enough time at the top level to warrant fantasy consideration.
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Dealt to Capital of Silicon Valley
LWSan Jose Sharks
Undisclosed
January 19, 2026
The Sharks acquired Sherwood (upper body) from Vancouver on Monday in exchange for a second-round selection in 2026, a second-round pick in 2027 and Cole Clayton.
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Managing injury
LWVancouver Canucks
Undisclosed
January 12, 2026
Sherwood (undisclosed) is day-to-day and could miss as much as a week, according to Thomas Drance of The Athletic on Monday.
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Strikes on power play Friday
LWVancouver Canucks
January 2, 2026
Sherwood scored a power-play goal on two shots and added five hits in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken.
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Scores hat trick
LWVancouver Canucks
December 20, 2025
Sherwood scored a hat trick in Friday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
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Nets power-play goal in loss
LWVancouver Canucks
December 11, 2025
Sherwood scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.
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Engaged in extension talks
LWSan Jose Sharks
January 21, 2026
Sherwood has had initial contract extension discussions with the Sharks while recovering from his upper-body injury, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Wednesday.
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San Jose acquired Sherwood from the Canucks on Monday in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 second-round selection and Cole Clayton. While there's reportedly a "pretty big gap" between Sherwood and the Sharks in extension talks, the team will presumably be motivated to retain the 30-year-old rather than allow him to hit unrestricted free agency, given the draft capital given up to acquire him. Sherwood has been out for nearly two weeks, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to make his debut with his new team.
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