The Chicago Blackhawks announced they have re-acquired forward Andrew Shaw from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for three draft picks. Chicago will send a 2020 second-round pick, a 2020 seventh-round pick and a 2021 third-round pick to Montreal in exchange for Shaw and a 2021 seventh-round pick.
Shaw spent the first five years of his career in Chicago after the Blackhawks drafted him in the fifth round in 2011. The physical forward scored 20 goals in the 2013-14 season and followed that up with 15 and then 14-goal campaigns after that. However, with salary cap troubles on them in 2016, the Blackhawks were forced to trade Shaw to Montreal in a draft-day deal for two second-round picks. One of those picks turned into Alex DeBrincat.
Shaw signed a six-year $23.4MM deal a few days later with the Canadiens. He has provided the Canadiens with solid middle-six depth in the three years he’s been with Montreal, picking up 19 goals and a career-high 47 points last year where he spent most of his time on the second line. Shaw still has three years remaining on his deal at $3.9MM AAV. With Chicago, he should immediately slot in on either the second or third line and provide the team with both scoring and a physical presence.
For Montreal, who many feel could be major players in free agency on Monday, the team now has $12.6MM in cap space with rumors that the team is right in on players like Matt Duchene and Anders Lee. Unloading Shaw and his $3.9MM could go well into helping the team add a more veteran scorer to the lineup, while adding three future picks, including a future second and third-rounder should only help the Canadiens down the road.
Hawks say “Hello old friend”
Welcome back Shawzie!
Heck ya love it some grit !!
Seems like a lot to give up
Terrible trade Bowman is pathetic
They basically undid the original trade. Just a 2nd, 3rd, 7th instead of 2 2nd rounders.
Little green man what are you talking about? I think you’ve got a pot of gold chocolates up your _ _ _ and lucky charms spewing out your mouth!!
Fun for both teams
Thought they’re in cap hell
Cleary not JD adding 2 D and a gritty fw. Sleeping in Ottawa your sens are they only add coaches these days.
JD their situation isnt that bad this upcoming year. next year could be a problem. will have a few key RFA players and need to figure out their goalie situation.
YES! YES! YES! way to go Hawks, good to get a gritty , grinding forward that has the ability to produce a good quality amount of points in the bottom 6, Welcome Back Andrew.
Leprechaun get on your schillage and catch a ride on the rainbow. always see your Bowman bashing, its getting pathetic. What team do you rout for ! are they in the same boat as everyone else. is their GM any better.
Like I said the Hawks had some cap room for a change if Bowman could keep it in his pants. He couldn’t.
Clown
Hawks have Delia, Lankinen, Nalimov, Peeters, Gravel, in the system. The only thing to figure out is who makes the team. I guess this means Anisimov is gone as his no trade runs out at mid nite.that puts 4 million back in anyway. Nice team structure. 13 centers and 12 LH D Men. Nice. Better be way more trades coming.
Hey Marner I have just the lucky charm for your mouth.
I root for the Hawks and pay cash for my lower level box that I’m sure you can only wish you had. That being said Bowman is terrible
Hot dog water
Why would you pay cash?
JD,
Go take your Blackhawks and Leafs hate elsewhere you joke. Your sens,jays sucks Khawi is lucky to win this year thanks to the injuries on GSW. I bet you’ll be off that bandwagon soon.
Lep,
Thats the best you got shut up tight. Hawks need a healthy number #1 goalie still.
Where has there been any hate? Again, clown
Blackhawks and leafs hate lmao when do you learn to read troll?
JD,
Thats all you got your sens suck! Ive been commenting on your posts for awhile. You dont and wont ever stop responding back like you said you would. Your not a man of your word like your joke of a hockey team bud!
JD ,
No need to watch free agency your franchise is a joke as is your owner and gm and most of the sens fans enjoy the lifetime of losing . If you were such a big fan move to Ottawa nd ill take you to a game ya goof!
Scrappy Doo! Love him
David Poile down in Nashville must be sweating a bit right now, though I think Anders Lee might be the guy the Habs are freeing up cap room for. Just my hunch.
Solid move for the Hawks. If Anisimov ends up being in the move, I kinda wonder if they’ll add another piece in FA or just hold that space for Strome and Cat.
At what point will Bowman realize those Cups are gone and stop trying to put the band back together. It doesn’t work….Campbell, Saad, Kruger, Sharp, Ladd. A 2nd and a 3rd for Shaw is craziness and we all liked
Shaw.