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

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

I like Shaw but i wonder how quickly some will turn on him and question character and leadership when he costs MTL a game when he does something stupid.

 

[Halakitlikethat]

Based on what? Point production? Possession numbers?
Because in terms of character and leadership, there are not on the same planet. That's the difference between Shaw and Eller, and it's a huge one.

I agree Shaw will make this team more difficult to play against. Eller ran his course at this point and I appreciate what he did for this team but we need to be tougher to play against. We folded when the going got tough last season. I would hope Mb isn't finished, we need one more winger still. Lets see what happens July 1st.

 

[calder candidate]

I like Shaw but i wonder how quickly some will turn on him and question character and leadership when he costs MTL a game when he does something stupid.

I wonder how he doing to look playing with Mtl 3 line Mtl top 6 vs. Chicago top 6 it won't be the same game... I remember J. Staal looking awsome behind Crosby and Malkin... Also I don't doubt that he is a spark plug out there but leadership? Again he was behind guy like Toews, shaw bring expirence more than leadership...

 

[Miller Time]

I totally allow for the possibility that he's a "what you see is what you get" player and that's totally fair. Even in that case he gives quality production on the 3rd line. I would however take issue to signing him for 6/7 years. Anything over 4 seems excessive to me.

If he stays healthy, he's a pricey but useful 3rd line W who can play up in spot duty.

Nice to have, but not ideal considering our top 6 talent gap, org depth in bottom 6 assets & cap situation... Not to mention downgrading from Eller to DD/Danault as our 3rd line C.

Is what it is now, not Shaw's fault the deal happened as it did... Hope he works very well & signs a reasonable deal.