3 Teams Linked To Canucks' Sherwood, One Team Out

The Vancouver Canucks, who are second-last in the NHL, four games under .500, and have already traded their franchise player, are going to be selling more this season. One main trade candidate they have that plenty of other teams seem to be looking at is Kiefer Sherwood.

David Pagnotta said, "Tampa sniffed around a bit, but I don't think they're in the mix. Boston has been poking around. Dallas. The Canadiens."

Sherwood's cap hit of $1.5 million AAV for the remainder of the season puts so many teams in the mix if they so choose, but it appears as though the Canucks' forward is looking for a larger contract extension somewhere around five years at $5 million AAV. He deserves it as he has 17 goals and 21 points in 41 games while recording 200 hits and playing over two minutes per game on both the power play and penalty kill.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have typically liked to use their assets on depth/role players who are sticking around for at least one more season, not rentals. They would be able to afford the $1.5 million if it was for another year, but they would either lose Sherwood in the offseason or make a bigger move to clear cap, and their team doesn't have the means to make that significant change.

The Boston Bruins need more help up front where they are the weakest. The team isn't rebuilding and have to retool their team around their top players. Sherwood would bring an impactful player to the top-9 and allow the top players to play together without worrying as much about depth.

The Dallas Stars have cap space after Tyler Seguin got hit with a season-ending injury, so they are looking to beef up the offense, especially the depth, which looks the weakest it has in years.

The Montreal Canadiens are limited on their cap space, but have a lot of injuries they are dealing with, whether they are going to last for the rest of the regular season or not. A player like Sherwood could make a difference for a now contender for many years to come.