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RW · San Jose Sharks · Shoots R · Age 31NHL
Kiefer Sherwood$5.75M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.5% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.75M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 1 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
5.5%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$771Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 20th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability1 G · 4 A · 5 PTS
Contracts7 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NTC | $5.75M | 5.5% | $4.50M | $2.50M | $7.00M | -$5.8M | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $5.75M | 5.1% | $4.50M | $2.50M | $7.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $5.75M | 4.7% | $4.15M | $2.00M | $6.15M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $5.75M | 4.3% | $2.40M | $2.00M | $4.40M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $5.75M | 4.0% | $4.20M | $0 | $4.20M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $19.75M | $9.00M | $28.75M | -$5.8M | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.50M | 1.7% | $775.0K | $925.0K | $1.70M | +$2.7M | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.50M | 1.6% | $775.0K | $525.0K | $1.30M | +$934K | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| Total | $1.55M | $1.45M | $3.00M | +$3.7M | 42 | 34 | 76 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.7M | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.7M | 10 | 17 | 27 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$397K | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$397K | 7 | 6 | 13 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$583K | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$583K | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$411K | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$411K | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
2-Year ELC
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$35K | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$837K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $1.67M | $185.0K | $1.85M | -$872K | 6 | 7 | 13 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionSJSMar 4, 2026
Re-signed to a 5-year $28.8M contract extension.
- ActivatedSJSFeb 4, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- TradeSJSJan 19, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Canucks.
- Injury reserveSJSJan 19, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryVANJan 12, 2026
Out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedVANFeb 2, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVANJan 29, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
- InjuryVANJan 25, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- SigningVANJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $3M contract.
2023-24
- ActivatedNSHDec 18, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHDec 15, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- SigningNSHApr 16, 2023
Signed free agent to a 1-year $775K contract extension.
- Waiver placedNSHApr 14, 2023
Placed on waivers.
- Waiver placedNSHNov 2, 2022
Placed on waivers.
- SigningNSHJul 14, 2022
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $750K contract.