Eller Out, Shaw In - Shaw signed to six-year, $23.4M deal ($3.9M AAV)
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lecoqsportif
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Re: Eller Out, Shaw In
I don't understand the angry reaction. Shaw is better than Eller, and the annual change in the cap hit will be less than one million. It's not like he's getting 8 million. Term is an issue, largely because I fear we'll eventully be stuck with broken down body (like Prust).
That said, this doesn't fundamentally address the 2nd line.
I don't understand the angry reaction. Shaw is better than Eller, and the annual change in the cap hit will be less than one million. It's not like he's getting 8 million. Term is an issue, largely because I fear we'll eventully be stuck with broken down body (like Prust).
That said, this doesn't fundamentally address the 2nd line.
lecoqsportif
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Re: Eller Out, Shaw In
Meh.
Meh.
Re: Eller Out, Shaw In
I read that too. We aren't on the list of teams he will consider.
c2ways
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Re: Eller Out, Shaw In
This team showed last year that it sorely lacked leadership once Carey Price & Gallagher went down to injury. Bringing in a player like Shaw addresses that issue in spades and provides the same on ice/off ice leadership that Brandon Prust did when he was here. The advantage over Prust that the Habs get here is that they aren't getting this type of player past his prime and they are getting this type of player who does possess acceptable offensive skills. He will be the player that we wanted Dale Weiss to be because I doubt Shaw will forget, like Weiss did, what got him here. The dollars are negligible and the term is a non-issue; there is always a taker for players in the final years of their contract - complaining about this is nit-picking. Is 2 2nd-rounders too much to give up? Maybe, but the criticism seems directed more at the loss of excitement over today's drafting than at the talent level of the players we may have actually drafted with one of those picks.
This team showed last year that it sorely lacked leadership once Carey Price & Gallagher went down to injury. Bringing in a player like Shaw addresses that issue in spades and provides the same on ice/off ice leadership that Brandon Prust did when he was here. The advantage over Prust that the Habs get here is that they aren't getting this type of player past his prime and they are getting this type of player who does possess acceptable offensive skills. He will be the player that we wanted Dale Weiss to be because I doubt Shaw will forget, like Weiss did, what got him here. The dollars are negligible and the term is a non-issue; there is always a taker for players in the final years of their contract - complaining about this is nit-picking. Is 2 2nd-rounders too much to give up? Maybe, but the criticism seems directed more at the loss of excitement over today's drafting than at the talent level of the players we may have actually drafted with one of those picks.
UWHabs
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Re: Eller Out, Shaw In
And really, need to balance this deal with the Eller one, since I assume we don't make that one with this. So a downgrade in picks in the second round to go from Eller to Shaw seems like a good deal to me overall.
Now, this better not be our only move to improve our forwards - we definitely still need another top-6 guy. But overall I think it will be a good move.
And really, need to balance this deal with the Eller one, since I assume we don't make that one with this. So a downgrade in picks in the second round to go from Eller to Shaw seems like a good deal to me overall.
Now, this better not be our only move to improve our forwards - we definitely still need another top-6 guy. But overall I think it will be a good move.
Habsy
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Sal_Butera
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Re: Eller Out, Shaw In
Apparently Shaw's rumored $4.5M ask from Hawks was inaccurate, he wanted $3.2M but was looking for term....
Apparently Shaw's rumored $4.5M ask from Hawks was inaccurate, he wanted $3.2M but was looking for term....
wiseguy1
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Re: Eller Out, Shaw In
Where do you see that, Blackhawks nation said 4.5 last night. For 3.2 CHI would have signed him, because they would have offered 3m if he only wants 3.2 and had him signed.
Where do you see that, Blackhawks nation said 4.5 last night. For 3.2 CHI would have signed him, because they would have offered 3m if he only wants 3.2 and had him signed.
Sal_Butera
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Re: Eller Out, Shaw In
Of course Mtl isn't Chi, therefore, Shaw will get a premium to re-up. I expect a shade below $4M on a 5-6 year deal.
Tweeted by one of the Chicago beat writers - a deal was apparently in place w Hawks. Stanley was expecting $74M-$75M cap, couldn't do it w a $73M cap. Dregger just tweeted the same.
Of course Mtl isn't Chi, therefore, Shaw will get a premium to re-up. I expect a shade below $4M on a 5-6 year deal.
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habsforever
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Dreger just tweeted he wouldn't be surprised if the length of the dark was 5-7 years.
Dreger just tweeted he wouldn't be surprised if the length of the dark was 5-7 years.
east coast
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Re: Eller Out, Shaw In
I can live with it, but wanted a forward (Jost, as my guy was gone). It was the best of the three moves made today, however.
I can live with it, but wanted a forward (Jost, as my guy was gone). It was the best of the three moves made today, however.