New details emerge on whether Kiefer Sherwood will put pen to paper on an extension as part of a sign & trade

Vancouver Canucks fans should be prepared to hear Kiefer Sherwood's name mentioned a lot in trade rumors leading up to the deadline on Friday, March 6th, which is just 95 days away.

The Columbus, Ohio native is among several players on the Vancouver Canucks that have been made available on the trade market amid the team's poor start to the 2025-26 season and without a doubt, Sherwood will net Patrik Allvin the biggest return of any pending UFA on their roster.

Sherwood's contract situation is pretty simple to understand right now as the Vancouver Canucks and his camp held preliminary discussions early on in the summer but nothing came of it and after the pending UFA changed his representation, talks about a new deal went silent.

As Sherwood looks to continue to raise the value of his next contract, it doesn't appear that an extension will be part of any trade the Vancouver Canucks make between now and March 6th involving the 30-year-old winger.

During an appearance on Sekeres and Price last week, NHL insider David Pagnotta revealed that it doesn't sound like the Vancouver Canucks will allow teams to talk about a contract with Kiefer Sherwood before he's traded.

As Pagnotta mentions, getting an extension done before being traded would understandably maximize the return Patrik Allvin could receive, but with reports suggesting that the Vancouver Canucks could net a first round pick in a Kiefer Sherwood trade, it's unclear if teams would even be willing to pay more than that.

As many as ten teams have been linked to Kiefer Sherwood over the last week, so it's going to be very interesting to see where he ends up and what the return will actually be, which will depend on his play over the next three months, if Patrik Allvin decides to wait until deadline day to complete a trade.