The San Jose Sharks may have acquired forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks just last month, but the gritty forward is right back in the rumor mill. The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun recently reported [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7074080/2026/02/26/nhl-trade-deadline-stamkos-oreilly-kadri/?source=emp_shared_article] that the Sharks are open to trading Sherwood if they can't get the pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) signed to a contract extension. If the Sharks end up shopping Sherwood, let's look at three teams that could make sense as landing spots for the 30-year-old winger. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING The Tampa Bay Lightning are having a great year, as they are at the top of the Atlantic Division standings. With this, they will be buyers at the deadline, and one of their needs is another impactful winger in their middle six. Due to this, it would not be surprising at all if they made a serious push for Sherwood. He would not only give them a skilled forward with an edge but also would come at an affordable price for the Bolts. COLORADO AVALANCHE The Colorado Avalanche were often connected to Sherwood before the Sharks acquired him from the Canucks. Due to this, it would make sense if the Avalanche pursued him again leading up to the deadline. Sherwood would give the Avalanche's forward group a nice boost and would provide them with another player who is built for the playoffs.
