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Canucks Make New Offer to Retain Kiefer Sherwood as Trade Possibility Looms

Talks still feature a sizable salary gap, leaving his future unresolved.

Overview

  • Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Vancouver presented a new extension offer to Kiefer Sherwood this week.
  • Friedman said there remains a sizable gap between the sides and no timeline has been set for a decision.
  • Iain McIntyre noted Sherwood has a case to earn roughly $4–5 million annually on the open market, complicating a rich deal in Vancouver.
  • Management has signaled a plan to move veteran UFAs following the Quinn Hughes trade, making a deal likely if negotiations stall.
  • Sherwood is having a career year with strong goal scoring, heavy physical play, and special-teams minutes, and he has expressed a desire to stay in Vancouver.