Should Mike Grier pay up and keep Kiefer Sherwood, or is it better to part ways?

SAN JOSE – Kiefer Sherwood has been with the San Jose Sharks for over a month, and there’s little question he likes where the team is headed.

“There are a lot of things that are trending in the right direction, a lot of young players here that have bright futures,” Sherwood told Bay Area News Group late last month. “I love the energy and the joy and the fun that they have.”

Now, with just a few days left before Friday’s NHL trade deadline, it’s just a matter of how much longer Sherwood...