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As the NHL season is put on pause for the holiday season, news around the league may have slowed down, but, that is not the case for the future of Vancouver Canucks power forward star Kiefer Sherwood who is now linked to the Boston Bruins.
Ever since Kiefer Sherwood signed a 2-year, $3 million contract (AAV $1.5M) with the Vancouver Canucks which expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, the star power forward has made more of an impact that any other player on the roster.
Regardless of his short breakout tenure with the Nucks, amid all of the drama and lack of production the last two seasons, his name has been constantly mentioned in trade reports and rumours.
Vancouver Canucks’ Kiefer Sherwood linked to the Boston Bruins in new trade report
With his name being thrown around, a new report has strongly linked the fan favorite to the Boston Bruins, mentioning his style of play and leadership a perfect fit to the Bruins roster.
Sherwood has Bruins written all over him considering his style of play, and the two teams have actually been discussing this move dating back to last summer. Sherwood’s been on a tear this season, scoring 16 goals and 20 points in 36 games. He’s averaging 17:29 of ice-time per game, including in all situations, and he’s landed a whopping 164 hits, almost 100 more than any of his teammates.
The rumours of him landing in Boston began when trusted NHL insider Chris Johnston made the connection early this week.
Hockey insider Chris Johnston recently wrote a piece on trade destinations and sees the Bruins getting the job done to land Sherwood this season.
“Sherwood is a prototypical Bruin: big, fast and tenacious on the forecheck. As such, he’s viewed as a player who would be a great fit in an organization that is building back up following last year’s reset.”
Sherwood’s owed just $1.5 million AAV this season and doesn’t have any trade protection.
The word on the street is that the Canucks are asking for just a first-round pick, and one top-tier prospect who is close to NHL ready.
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