San Jose Sharks reportedly nearing big contract extension with veteran winger

SAN JOSE – It appears Kiefer Sherwood will be staying with the San Jose Sharks for the long term.

Sherwood, a pending unrestricted free agent, and the Sharks are nearing an agreement on a five-year contract extension that would carry an average annual value of just under $6 million, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Wednesday.

Sherwood had his best game in a teal uniform on Tuesday, scoring the go-ahead goal late in the third period and adding a workmanlike assist in San Jose’s...