"Sherwood is, at best, a third line forward on a shooting binge, with 16.5% shooting rate, compared to an 11.7% career average. Sherwood, who turns 31 in March, has a previous career high of 19 goals, set last season. He will surpass that this season. Sherwood has benefited from significant powerplay time on Vancouver's top unit, with 6 powerplay goals this season. In his previous 7 seasons across the NHL, Sherwood has just one powerplay goal combined."
"Suffice it to say, his production is a product of fortunate ice time and an inflated shooting rate. So naturally the cost of a first round pick and more will be met by someone. On the bright side, the cost is hopefully prohibitive for Drury. Otherwise that trade would have been made by now. That said, chasing a 30+ year old pending UFA winger for a team that is not making the playoffs seems silly."
New York is exploring a trade to acquire Kiefer Sherwood from Vancouver for a rumored 2026 first-round pick plus a prospect. Sherwood is a 30-year-old pending UFA who projects as, at best, a third-line forward and is currently on an unusual shooting binge with a 16.5% shooting rate compared to an 11.7% career average. He set a previous career high of 19 goals last season and will surpass that this season. Sherwood has six power-play goals this year after only one power-play goal across his prior seven NHL seasons. His production appears driven by expanded ice time and an inflated shooting rate, making him a risky rental target for a non-playoff team.
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