Kiefer Sherwood spent several nights last spring chasing Quinn Hughes around the ice and generally pestering the Vancouver Canucks.

Now the former Nashville Predators winger is wearing a Canucks jersey.

After signing with Vancouver in free agency, Sherwood is at training camp in Penticton, B.C., lining up against the players he frustrated in the first round of the playoffs last season.

His former foes have welcomed him welcomed with open arms.

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The 29-year-old Sherwood91裸聊视频檚 path to Vancouver wasn91裸聊视频檛 linear.

A six-foot, 194-pound forward from Columbus, Ohio, he went undrafted before signing with the Anaheim Ducks as a free agent in March 2018, and played 50 games for the team during the 2018-19 campaign.

But Sherwood struggled to stick in the NHL, bouncing back and forth between the minors during stints with Anaheim, Nashville and the Colorado Avalanche.

Eventually, he realized that to cement his spot, he needed to find what made him special 91裸聊视频� and he landed on speed.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 definitely something that I had to learn and kind of ingrain in myself and train. I think the saying is adapt or die,91裸聊视频� Sherwood said. 91裸聊视频淎t the end of the day, you can light up the minors all you want, but you want to be here in this league.91裸聊视频�

To hone his speed, Sherwood added more dynamic movement to his training regime, looking to create a new level of explosiveness in his skating.

That explosiveness is the key to winning puck battles, he said.

91裸聊视频淚 want to hunt. I want to get in on the forecheck, I want to create time and space for my linemates,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淎nd ultimately, it91裸聊视频檚 a possession game too. So I want the puck on our tape and to get it to guys that can make plays. We value the puck, we value possession, we value plays. And if we91裸聊视频檙e dumping it in or forechecking, I want to get it back.91裸聊视频�

When he can91裸聊视频檛 get the puck back, Sherwood wants to wear down the other team.

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Last season marked a career-best campaign for Sherwood, who put up 10 goals and 17 assists in 68 regular-season appearances for Nashville.

He also appeared in all six of the Predators post-season games and contributed a goal before the team was eliminated by the Canucks.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e had to look inward a little bit and try to figure out what it91裸聊视频檚 going to take, and dig deep,91裸聊视频� Sherwood said of his career. 91裸聊视频淎nd then from there, just keep refining and growing the identity that I need to play with night in and night out.91裸聊视频�

His speed and tenacity hasn91裸聊视频檛 gone unnoticed at his first Canucks training camp.

91裸聊视频淓ven the forecheck drills, always he91裸聊视频檚 moving his feet. His effort91裸聊视频檚 high,91裸聊视频� said head coach Rick Tocchet.

91裸聊视频淚 thought some of the one-on-one drills, he made some nice moves with the puck. That91裸聊视频檚 the stuff I want to see. But he91裸聊视频檚 high-energy, big-motor guy. Guys like that, they91裸聊视频檙e all over the forecheck.91裸聊视频�

Playing against Sherwood in last spring91裸聊视频檚 playoffs, Canucks captain Hughes learned that Sherwood91裸聊视频檚 playing style means opponents need to always be aware of when the winger91裸聊视频檚 on the ice.

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Tocchet also believes Sherwood could have more offensive upside to his game, noting that the Canucks coaching staff has identified some places they want the new addition to work on his game.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 sometimes when he has (the puck), he can slow it down a bit to make a play,91裸聊视频� the coach said. 91裸聊视频淏ut 91裸聊视频� I91裸聊视频檇 rather him have the motor going, and we91裸聊视频檒l worry about the other stuff. And he91裸聊视频檚 a guy you can bounce around on different lines too. So it91裸聊视频檚 a luxury.91裸聊视频�