Sharks ink Kiefer Sherwood to five-year contract

The San Jose Sharks have agreed to a contract extension for left winger Kiefer Sherwood.

Sharks GM Mike Grier inked Sherwood to a five-year extension at $28.75 million, and an average annual value of $5.57 million against the salary cap.

His contract will officially kick in at the start of the 2026-27 season. Sherwood currently has a $1.5-million salary cap hit in the second year of a two-year deal.

As it stands, Sherwood will be the fourth-highest-paid active player on the team, and the third-highest forward.

“We are very excited to have Kiefer remain in San Jose and be part of the group that we are building,” said Grier. “The ingredients he brings to our line-up on a nightly basis blend extremely well with the skillsets of his teammates and we look forward to his contributions in the years to come.” 

Kiefer Sherwood is staying in San Jose. 👊

Sherwood joined the Sharks in a trade from the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 19. Since then, he’s made five appearances for San Jose, scoring a goal and an assist, which have actually come in his last game against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.

With that, he’s been averaging 17:25 of ice time with the Sharks and has a plus-one rating.

In terms of season totals, the 30-year-old - turning 31 on March 31 - has 18 goals and 25 points in 49 games. 

While his ability to score will help the Sharks push for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, he is a physical presence. In fact, he has the second most hits in the NHL with 238, averaging 16.62 hits per 60 minutes.

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Sherwood is coming off a career-best season with Vancouver. He recorded 19 goals and 21 assists for 40 points in 78 contests.

San Jose still has a long list of pending UFAs that will require new contracts by the end of this campaign, specifically on the back end. 

John Klingberg, Mario Ferraro, Timothy Liljegren, and Vincent Desharnais are all defenseman who are on expiring contracts. In addition, right winger Ryan Reaves and goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic are pending UFAs.

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