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Kiefer Sherwood has been traded to the San Jose Sharks (no details just yet)

The Canucks acquired AHL defenceman Cole Clayton and second-round picks in both the 2026 and 2027 drafts from the Sharks in the trade.

So, we get a Dman for Abby and a couple of 2nd rounders. What happened to Filip Bystedt?

In someone else's hands, I would be more confident about picking in the second round as there's a small possibility to draft a franchise-changing player (ie. Aho, Bergeron, etc.)

Will these bozos trade these picks for some vets down the line? I wouldn't put it past these clowns.

Did Jim negotiate enough? Are we certain that no team that they've spoken to was willing to part with a 1st and this was the absolute best possible deal? Maybe, but I've no faith in this Cirque de SoLame.

2 x seconds is a solid return for a 3/4 th line energy guy who is having career numbers the past 18 months and is already 30

Well ain't you the voice of reason

Circled by Sharks, afraid to draw blood. Give the old man a sammy, a cuppa Ovaltine and tuck him back into bed.

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 10:46 am 2 x seconds is a solid return for a 3/4 th line energy guy who is having career numbers the past 18 months and is already 30

Agreed, 2 mid 2nd round picks.

More is better isn't it, not like they would get a top 15 pick for him.

I'm happy with two 2nds, I'd rather a 1st but ultimately we need to bulk out our drafts in addition to accumulating 1sts so this is also good.

(Cole Clayton is 25 and never sniffed the NHL on a rebuilding Sharks team, I assume he is a contract spot and nothing more.)

It is to wonder why the organization had to take on Clayton unless it's to make the number of contracts work. He's a virtually worthless AHL scrub. He doesn't even fight.

Essentially it's Sherwood for two 2nd-rounders. Quantity over quality, I guess.

Probably the most beneficial part of the deal is we don't get to see Sherwood go on a heater and win us some games.

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Carl Yagro wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 10:50 am Well ain't you the voice of reason

Circled by Sharks, afraid to draw blood. Give the old man a sammy, a cuppa Ovaltine and tuck him back into bed.

He probably gets up early to listen to the CBC news

Yeah, when I heard a 1st was off the table I was hoping they'd push for two 2nds or at worse a 2nd & a 3rd. Not a bad return for a player we got with no acquisition cost a year and a half ago. We need to look for more of these short term flip deals to restock our picks, tho Sherwood's a rare find and you probably can't get guys like that to sign with rebuilders.

Another RHD. Is he a placeholder or just a contract dump.

The return is sane from a SJS perspective. All the talk of a 1st rounder was just that. Too bad the Canucks could not land their choice of a prospect but I agree 2 seconds is a decent return on the guy. Maybe it means as well that no agreement on an extension.

Happy with 2 seconds, they will be mid round picks in the 45 - 50 range.

No idea about the player.

dbr wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 10:55 am I'm happy with two 2nds, I'd rather a 1st but ultimately we need to bulk out our drafts in addition to accumulating 1sts so this is also good.

I wasn't expecting a 1st to come back from Sherwood - but we at least have a couple of more assets that might be packaged into a first down the road.

Canucks now have 4 picks in the first two rounds, all will most likely be in the top 50, of this upcoming draft, pretty good start.

I'm betting it'll be 3 picks after we use two of them to move up somewhere in the draft.

Nuckertuzzi wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 11:34 am I'm betting it'll be 3 picks after we use two of them to move up somewhere in the draft.

I am betting more trades will happen and the Canucks will have another 1st and/or 2nd.