Overview
- Vancouver has told teams it will listen on veterans and expiring contracts, with management prioritizing younger, controllable NHL players over draft‑pick‑only returns.
- Elliotte Friedman says a Kiefer Sherwood deal could come relatively quickly yet nothing is imminent, as multiple clubs monitor the low‑cost winger.
- Sherwood is in the final year of a $1.5 million AAV deal and leads the Canucks in goals and hits, factors cited by executives and reporters in labeling him a prime target.
- Reports indicate the Bruins have inquired on Sherwood and Conor Garland, while other teams such as the Wild, Flyers, Islanders, Sabres, and Red Wings have shown interest in Sherwood.
- Conor Garland missed the Kings game due to injury rather than a trade decision, and Quinn Hughes is not currently being shopped, with insiders viewing any Hughes move as a summer possibility tied to contract leverage.