Vancouver Canucks trade winger Kiefer Sherwood to San Jose Sharks
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VANCOUVER – The struggling Vancouver Canucks have traded Kiefer Sherwood to the San Jose Sharks.
Vancouver received defenceman Cole Clayton and second-round picks in both the 2026 and 2027 draft in exchange for the bruising winger.
Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin thanked Sherwood for his “hard work and dedication in Vancouver.”
“As an organization, we take a lot of pride in giving him the opportunity to grow and excel as a player,” Allvin said in a statement Monday. “Given where things currently stand and the direction of our rebuild, we felt it was necessary to make a move like this as we continue to build our pipeline.”
News of the trade comes ahead of Vancouver’s home game against the New York Islanders on Monday night.
The Canucks are in the midst of a 10-game winless streak (0-8-2) and sit at the bottom of the NHL standings with a 16-27-5 record.
Sherwood has a team-high 17 goals for Vancouver this season, alongside six assists over 44 games.
He posted career highs in goals (19), assists (21) and points (40) for Vancouver last season.
The 30-year-old undrafted forward from Columbus, Ohio, is in the final year of the two-year, US$3-million deal he signed as a free agent on July 1, 2024.
Sherwood. previously played for the Nashville Predators, Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks.
Clayton comes to Vancouver after recording two goals and three assists over 33 games with the American Hockey League’s San Jose Barracuda this season.
The six-foot-two, 200-pound blue liner from Strathmore, Alta., has 66 points over 257 regular-season AHL games, and has appeared in 14 Calder Cup playoff matches.
He signed with the Sharks as an undrafted free agent on July 1.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 19, 2026.