After expending two second-round draft picks to acquire him from the Chicago Blackhawks, the Montreal Canadiens announced Monday that they had signed agitating forward Andrew Shaw to a new six-year deal. Shaw was due to become a restricted free agent on July 1.
According to Chris Johnston of Sportsnet, Shaw's deal is worth $23.4 million, good for a $3.9 million annual average. Then Blackhawks were never going to be able to pay Shaw that kind of contract, which is a nearly $2 million-per-year raise from his most recent contact. Though he was reportedly willing to take a hometown discount to stay, it still would have been too tough for the Blackhawks to fit him in.