Kurtenbach: After years of playing for the future, the Sharks bet on fun, the present in Kiefer Sherwood trade

What the San Jose Sharks did Monday, sending two second-round picks and an AHL defenseman to Vancouver for winger Kiefer Sherwood, is not strictly advisable.

In the cold, unfeeling spreadsheet of NHL asset management, it’s probably not a prudent move.

Sherwood is an unrestricted free agent this summer. He is currently making $1.5 million against the cap, a figure that will balloon significantly the moment he hits the open market in July. He’ll play less than half a season in teal...