They are comparable, but that doesn't mean Shaw is worth his new contract. Luckily we have a smart GM.
Shaw should be happy that he was drafted by the Blackhawks. Had he been drafted by an also ran, this contract negotiation would've gone down quite differently. I would sign a guy like this for 3 years 2.5m aav but no higher. And I would only do that if the bottom 6 wasn't plugged up with fat contracts.
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