Kiefer Sherwood excels at the game within the game. Article content

The hard-driving, hard hitting Vancouver Canucks right-winger has become a culture carrier for the manner in which he gets under the opposition skin, and contributes offensively and defensively. Article content Article content

He’s coming off an impressive career year with an NHL-record 462 hits, and 19 goals, including his first career hat trick. He was also third among club forwards in penalty-kill time on the league’s third-ranked unit, and a zest to be his best has never wavered.

What is all that worth? Good question.

Sherwood, 30, has a year left on his contract at a bargain US$1.5 million and a fair contract extension seems like a manner of when and not if. However, the negotiating dance can be difficult with

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