Andrew Shaw was caught off guard when he was traded from the Blackhawks to the Montreal Canadiens a little over a week ago.
He felt he was close to completing a long-term deal with the Blackhawks, and the next thing he knew he had been traded. Not long after, he finalized a six-year deal with the Canadiens. He had been planning on a future in one place, and that future quickly moved to another one. It was a lot to take in.
Shaw took some time to talk to The Athletic about his past with the Blackhawks, his future with the Canadiens and more.