Panthers and Maple Leafs are trade deadline sellers with the playoffs likely out of reach
A decade has passed since the Toronto Maple Leafs missed the playoffs, their nine-year streak the longest going in the NHL. The Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions who have made three consecutive trips to the final while qualifying in each of the past six seasons. Unless something shockingly rare happens, neither one of the Eastern Conference mainstays will make it this spring, with lofty expectations derailed by major absences.
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Sharks sign Kiefer Sherwood to a 5-year, $28.75 million extension
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood on Wednesday to a five-year, $28.75 million extension six weeks after acquiring him in a trade from Vancouver. The Sharks dealt 2026 and ’27 second-round draft picks and minor league defenseman Cole Clayton to Vancouver for the 30-year-old Sherwood on Jan. 19 and hoped to lock up the pending free agent with a long-term deal before Friday's trade deadline. “We are very excited to have Kiefer remain in San Jose and be part of the group that we are building,” general manager Mike Grier said.
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Former Los Angeles Kings Defenseman And First-Round Pick On NHL Waivers
