Confirmed Trade: [CHI/MTL] Andrew Shaw and 2021 7th for 2020 2nd, 2021 3rd, 2020 7th

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So Chicago has 7 forwards under contract for next year, 12M in space, and one of the solutions is to bring in a guy making almost 4M?

 

[Dr Quincy]

Hawks fan in 2016- Ha ha Habs gave up 2 2nds for Andrew Shaw!!!!!!!

Hawks fan in 2019- a 2nd and 3rd for a 3 year older Shaw is a good deal!

 

[HuGo Sham]

i really enjoyed shaw in montreal, but chicago gave up a lot to get him back. he's injury prone and concussion sensitive now. like very much so

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Steal for Montreal. Shaw is awful.

Put up more points than Nylander.

 

[TLEH]

We gave up a 2nd for a guy who’s pretty good and 3.9 isn’t a whole lot, but I don’t understand bringing back old players and it’s kinda getting old.

Since when is a 2nd a lot for a guy who scored 50 points and makes 3.9, can play all three positions and plays hard nosed hockey?

 

[Thierry]

Good trade for the Habs. I think Shaw's value will never be as high as it is now, good time to sell. With so many young skill players pushing, it makes sense to free up some space OR sign an interesting UFA.

I don't think Shaw will be able to replicate what he did last year. Also, he's injured a lost, he's beat up.

But I'll give him that, I never liked him, but he did impress me last year and Domi loved him.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Shaw was wildly inconsistent with the Canadiens, and can't seem to stay healthy. Still, he's cheap and can be really productive. But I like this for Montreal. That's got to mean they're getting the feedback from players they'll be serious players.

 

[kilowatt]

shaw is a lot better than anyone else you could sign at $3.9 million tomorrow. good trade for both teams

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Wow I didn't realize he still had 3 more years at almost 4 mill per... makes it even WAY better for Habs

Crazy they got that return and not retain anything or bring back a contract

 

[Pi]

Put up more points than Nylander.

That's cool. Do you think he ever does that again?

 

[BLNY]

I think that's really strong return for freeing up $3.9 million in cap space. Shaw is a useful player. Health will always be the concern.

 

[SniperHF]

Man those offsetting 7ths really make this deal tick
Such a bizarre package.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

He had a career year that he is never going to live up to.. and he's got 3 seasons left. Habs are making a bigger move likely getting Duchene or maybe Lee (which would be bad because he's basically Pacioretty).

even if Shaw doesn't score at a 61 point pace again (only 6 of his points were on the powerplay), he should still be an effective player. I think he's worth at least a 2nd, probably more

 

[HuGo Sham]

Shaw put up 47 points in 63 games?? Holy ****, thought he was a 4th liner...

only to clued out people. he was absolutely terrific with Domi. Going to miss his grit. Habs better have something brewing in order to fill his edge

 

[Not The One]

As a Habs fan I'm not really happy with this move in isolation. It's good if we manage to use that cap space to lure a good FA tomorrow, but Shaw was great last year and was definitely worth his salary.

Assuming we don't sign any of the tier 1 FAs, how is Anders Lee compared to Shaw?

 

[Archijerej]

Would have been happy with this a year ago but Shaw was actually one of the most efficient per minute even strength scorers in the league this year alongside Domi. I thought he fit really well on that line and was easily worth his contract. Not a bad deal to get a 2nd and a 3rd for him I guess.

He was excellent this year. I think the Habs brass thinks Lee will be an improvement.

 

[Michoulicious]

Hawks fan in 2016- Ha ha Habs gave up 2 2nds for Andrew Shaw!!!!!!!

Hawks fan in 2019- a 2nd and 3rd for a 3 year older Shaw is a good deal!

The guy is still good. Injuries are the main concern, but he's cerainly worth 2nd + 3rd or 2 x 2nds.

 

[Pi]

even if Shaw doesn't score at a 61 point pace again (only 6 of his points were on the powerplay), he should still be an effective player. I think he's worth at least a 2nd, probably more

Every time Chicago trades for a player they had before, it ends up horribly.

Shaw was in the perfect situation. On a decent team on the first line with another guy who had career highs. He's just not going to get that ice time with the Hawks even if they will suck as a team.

 

[BM14]

Put up more points than Nylander.

Not in the playoffs this year.

 

[HuGo Sham]

That's cool. Do you think he ever does that again?

if they play him with kane and toews, probably

 

[CherryToke]

Wth is the point of swapping 7th's

 

[Dale Best Goalie]

He had a career year that he is never going to live up to.. and he's got 3 seasons left. Habs are making a bigger move likely getting Duchene or maybe Lee (which would be bad because he's basically Pacioretty).

Lee is so different from Pacioretty they're like complete opposites.

Lee is a hard-nosed, garbage goal, at the net scorer. Pacioretty is a perimeter sniper. I see what you mean in terms of contract value and production, though.

 

[JT Kreider]

We gave up a 2nd for a guy who’s pretty good and 3.9 isn’t a whole lot, but I don’t understand bringing back old players and it’s kinda getting old.

Since when is a 2nd a lot for a guy who scored 50 points and makes 3.9, can play all three positions and plays hard nosed hockey?

You gave up a 3rd too

 

[Thierry]

For everyone saying Shaw was traded at his highest value, can we keep in mind the Habs paid more for him three years ago?

Sure, but the situation is different, his contract is heavier, therefore, might cost less.

Also, two 2nd for Shaw at that time was dumb anyway.

As a player, what he can do on the ice, it's still his highest value, IMHO.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Every time Chicago trades for a player they had before, it ends up horribly.

Shaw was in the perfect situation. On a decent team on the first line with another guy who had career highs. He's just not going to get that ice time with the Hawks even if they will suck as a team.

true. i'm unhappy to lose him, but habs needed to move some forwards for a UFA or the glut of young guys coming in