Canucks Coffee: Kiefer Sherwood trade roulette wheel will keep on spinning

Canucks Coffee: Kiefer Sherwood trade roulette wheel will keep on spinning

Hey, have you heard the latest?

Among a myriad of NHL suitors who have trade interest in Vancouver Canucks’ pending unrestricted free agent winger Kiefer Sherwood — the list has grown to eight and that might be conservative — it now includes the New York Islanders.

Veteran winger Kyle Palmieiri, 34, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament to his left knee Friday in an awkward collision with Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Jamie Drysdale. He’s sidelined six to eight months, and with the Islanders in a traffic jam of nine teams separated by five points in contention for two Eastern Conference wild-card spots, they can’t sit idle.

Palmieri was their durable top-six lineup staple, who logged 223 consecutive games, and contributed

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