Confirmed with Link: MTL/WSH/CHI Lars Eller for two 2nd round picks. Two 2nd round picks for Andrew Shaw

[donghabs98]

Shaw is basically a Gallagher type of player. With this trade I don't expect Weise to be back, at least I hope not because he need a top 6 winger .

 

[hototogisu]

For all the people complaining about more grinders - Eller is a grinder.

 

[Saxon]

I'm sitting at the cottage drinking a beer and looking down at Andrew's cottage.......lol

 

[Gustave]

That's a good move. Shaw is a player. I can't believe some of you are pissed. I'm stoked honestly.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Shaw is better, but he also apparently wants 4.5M. Frankly, it's a pointless trade imo

 

[donghabs98]

Wanting 4.5M and getting it is different though

 

[tazsub3]

I would go on record to say getting shaw is an amazing move.
Hard nosed player and only 24. And he has outscored lars and is 3 years younger

 

[WG]

Per Twitter, seems like Shaw wants 4.5M AAV.

So Eller @ 3.5 + 2high seconds now for Shaw for at least 3.5M and two late seconds in the next two years?

Not feeling it.

 

[PhysicalHABuse]

Bergevin is an idiot. Shaw is somewhat of an upgrade on Eller but I did not want to lose those 2 2nd rounders in this draft. :-(

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

We overpaid - and for a character guy.

Thought we we built on character.

I wouldn't like the deal if it was an XBox exclusive.

 

[hersky77]

Shaw is better then Eller, so the team got better tonight. Danault can fill the Eller void. Really didn't lose much.

 

[Lebowski]

Smallish soon to be overpaid winger that'll be put in a top 6 role by default.

Don't mind the value for the Eller trade, but this is ********. And now Desharnais is our go to 3rd line center/to be used in an exploitation role and eat up PP time.

Seriously, **** that.

 

[Prendan Brust]

Shaw is money IMO. Exactly the type of guy you need for a deep run. Im not sure I like losing this years' seconds though. I don't really care about eller.

 

[Lshap]

Shaw isn't a UFA, he's a RFA.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Shaw's new contract will dictate how I feel about this trade. If he ends up getting near the same as Eller, I'm fine with it.

 

[tazsub3]

so correct, much better then lars.
Also good to have future 2nd next year and after, they can be used if we need to upgrade at the deadline.

 

[Gustave]

Shaw is better than Eller and a need as a winger. Salaries will be a wash and we recoup our picks next year. I'm only seeing good things here.

 

[void]

$4.5M grinders are my fav <3

 

[Talks to Goalposts]

Shaw has better numbers than Eller, but that's on the back of playing on the powerplay in Chicago. As an actual player Eller has the higher impact.

Shaw is exactly the kind of player who gets an inflated reputation playing on a strong team.

 

[FerrisRox]

After the season ended, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said restricted free agent Andrew Shaw is an “irreplaceable†kind of player.

“He brings so much to the table that you appreciate,†Quenneville said in April. “His competitiveness. His willingness to find the dirty areas, score big goals doesn’t get distracted by the competition. I think everybody loves that feistiness I think he brings every game. So he’s an irreplaceable guy in that regard.â€

 

[Fazkovsky]

Wow terrible trade imo

 

[Saxon]

I'm sitting at the cottage looking down the lake at Andrew's cottage right now lol....... Super nice guy btw. Always makes time for my boys.

 

[Habsfunk]

I'm not a fan of these moves. Shaw is not better than Eller, and he's smaller, and we give up the better draft picks.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The big winner in this trade is Lars Eller who finally gets away from our idiot coach. I'm not sure why the hell we'd do this though. Eller was perfect on the 3rd line.

 

[19VJ17]

That's a good move. Shaw is a player. I can't believe some of you are pissed. I'm stoked honestly.

Agree

He is a playoff warrior