Andrew Shaw?
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massivegoonery
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He's a spark plug - never stops moving.
Edit: Now that I think about it, spark plugs hardly ever move. I'll have to come up with a better metaphor.
Edit: Now that I think about it, spark plugs hardly ever move. I'll have to come up with a better metaphor.
He will definitely be useful in leagues with penalty minutes. With Carcillo out for the year, he could see a good amount of time.
This dude came out of nowhere. He did have a great playoffs his final year and might be the only reason he got drafted. Got passed over twice before I think.
What a pleasant surprise he has been though. When you see a 20 year old drafted in the 5th round you don't think much since most draftees are 18. But his play in Rockford has been impressive and he has continued in Chicago. He is an agitator who has some offensive skill. His goal on Bryz was pretty nice. He also drops the gloves quite a bit. I am not sure of his upside since he just keeps improving. I think he could be a real good 3rd liner though, possibly in a Steve Ott type mold.
Definitely a steal though for a 5th rounder.
This dude came out of nowhere. He did have a great playoffs his final year and might be the only reason he got drafted. Got passed over twice before I think.
What a pleasant surprise he has been though. When you see a 20 year old drafted in the 5th round you don't think much since most draftees are 18. But his play in Rockford has been impressive and he has continued in Chicago. He is an agitator who has some offensive skill. His goal on Bryz was pretty nice. He also drops the gloves quite a bit. I am not sure of his upside since he just keeps improving. I think he could be a real good 3rd liner though, possibly in a Steve Ott type mold.
Definitely a steal though for a 5th rounder.
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I drafted in the last round in my keeper league 2 weeks ago and he scored his first goal in his first game the next day.
can't wait to see what he can do long-terme.
can't wait to see what he can do long-terme.
The Great Dame
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Yep. Real nice goal tonight against Niemi. Got #3 star of the game as well. He has so much energy. He was all over the place tonight. He definitely making it difficult for Stan to ever send him down.
Shaw is exaclty the type of player the Hawks have desperately needed since last year. No matter how long he stays with the Hawks this year, he looks like he could be a key piece in the bottom six for quite a while.
Nice grab by the Hawks in the 5th round. Who says those picks are worht nothing?
Nice grab by the Hawks in the 5th round. Who says those picks are worht nothing?
JawandaPuck
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Brock with the nice re-entry preview on Andrew Shaw et al: http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=910351
(And I'll also pat myself the back for foreseeing Shaw's NHL future -- even quicker than I felt he would).
(And I'll also pat myself the back for foreseeing Shaw's NHL future -- even quicker than I felt he would).
Brock
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I actually had Shaw ranked originally for the 2009 Draft (39th among OHL players available for the draft).
http://ohlprospects.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-final-top-50-ohl-players-for-2009.html
But I'd be a damn dirty liar if I told you I thought he'd have this much success...this quickly at the professional level...let alone the NHL level. It's terrific to see and I know I'll be cheering for him to make a lasting contribution in Chicago.
canucksPK
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He'll probably begin to cool off when Sharp comes back. He has been very impressive. I'll be shocked if he gets sent down over Hayes.
He was a perfect 6-0 on faceoffs against San Jose which that isn't easy against a solid team. Obviously, him scoring is what got him the 3rd star of the game, but had he not scored he may have gotten it anyway. His play was huge the entire game even got a shot off on a PK --straight up hustler.
The Great Dame
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One of which was the easiest goal I've ever seen
and two of them were beautiful shots.
guys that work hard like him get a few of those easy ones because they put themselves in places to get the freebies.
One of which was the easiest goal I've ever seen
The one in detroit was all Howard, otherwise he's had nice goals.
PensFan101
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I actually had Shaw ranked originally for the 2009 Draft (39th among OHL players available for the draft).
http://ohlprospects.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-final-top-50-ohl-players-for-2009.html
But I'd be a damn dirty liar if I told you I thought he'd have this much success...this quickly at the professional level...let alone the NHL level. It's terrific to see and I know I'll be cheering for him to make a lasting contribution in Chicago.
I don't think anyone did. As a guy who watched Shaw ~25 times last season, I'm stunned by how quickly he ascended the ranks. I knew he had a pro friendly game, but being the first of the Attack championship squad (although I would argue Hishon would be the first if healthy) to play in the NHL is quite an accomplishment.
Terrific player and this is the start of a long and successful career for him. Kudos to the Blackhawks for recognizing his talent and giving him a chance.
EDIT: Also, funny to read your draft rankings and see how some of those guys turned out, especially Paul Bezzo...
Brock
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Absolutely. Even crazier is seeing something like this (my Top Re-Entry list from 2009).
http://ohlprospects.blogspot.com/2009/04/sunday-top-10-draft-re-entries-for-2009.html
9 out of the 10 of those kids ended up (eventually) getting drafted or signing NHL contracts.
Proof that kids like Andrew Shaw (another re-entry guy) should never give up and that some kids just develop a little later than others.
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He looks like he could certainly be a contributer on the Hawks bottom-6, even when we're healthy and/or trades have been made to bolster the roster. He's an agitaitor, but he can play the game. He skates, he hits, he gets to the net and he has enough skill to finish once he's there. A very solid late-round pick.
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And robbed of an assist right now by a bad call by the refs. He has been awesome and Hayes has played well too, they sure are making up for Sharp and Carcillo being out. They will not miss Carcillo by the looks of things.
