Kurtenbach: After years of playing for the future, the Sharks bet on fun, the present ...

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, and his debut probably won’t come until after the Olympic break due to a hand injury. And yet, you can’t help but smile at this move. For the last half-decade, being a fan of this franchise has been an...