Confirmed Signing with Link: F Mason Shaw signs with the Iowa Wild

[MMC]

Surprised he had to settle for this

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[Lapa]

He had a major knee surgery and is still recovering from it. My guess is he gets an NHL contract if his knee fully heals. He’s a decent player.

 

[BonMorrison]

4 ACL surgeries is crazy, hope he can come back from it. Liked him when I saw him play.

 

[barriers]

'As motivated as I've ever been': Mason Shaw takes next step after willing himself through adversity

The 24-year-old Shaw, who is rehabbing from his fourth torn ACL, signed a one-year contract with the Iowa Wild.

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[barriers]

He's back baby! 3 goals in his last 2 games (games 4 and 5 of his season.) Guerin's got 3 contract spots left, use one for Shawzie once he's built up his conditioning more

 

[Coffee]

Dudes on absolute fire

 

[barriers]

Wild insider: Mason Shaw's comeback, Joel Eriksson Ek's courage, and what's the plan for Will Butcher?

Also, impressions after the Wild brass took in an AHL Iowa game, and an excited NHLer about Hockey Day Minnesota.

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Shaw credited the Wild for being “unbelievable” in their support, from owner Craig Leipold to president and GM Bill Guerin down to the trainers and equipment staff. While Shaw was technically a free agent without a contract, it felt like he was still a member of the organization all summer. He had a locker in the Minnesota dressing room at TRIA Rink, where he’d do a lot of his solo skates and rehab. He was an assistant coach for the Wild’s Crazy Day of Hockey charity event. He joined his buddies Brock Faber, Calen Addison and Marco Rossi to watch Boldy in a pro golf tournament in Brainerd in September.

The Wild didn’t have the cap space to sign Shaw to a contract at that point, but they treated him like he was one of their own.

“I always felt like I was part of this organization,” Shaw said. “I’m here playing games with Iowa. But I can’t give enough credit to how they handled this situation and how much they helped me out.”

 

[Leafshater67]

They shoulda gave him a one way, 1m just to help the guy who destroyed his knees for this organization. Really hope he makes it back and stays healthy

 

[Sota Popinski]

They shoulda gave him a one way, 1m just to help the guy who destroyed his knees for this organization. Really hope he makes it back and stays healthy

Uhh, he is back. As you can see from the posts above you

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

With Spurgeon out for the season, the Wild have the cap space to sign him now, just taking their time while he gets back up to speed conditioning wise.

Impossible not to pull for this guy, what a warrior. Lots of guys out there are deserving of a Masterton, but I think Shaw especially is a worthy candidate in the future.

 

[BagHead]

Wild insider: Mason Shaw's comeback, Joel Eriksson Ek's courage, and what's the plan for Will Butcher?

Also, impressions after the Wild brass took in an AHL Iowa game, and an excited NHLer about Hockey Day Minnesota.

theathletic.com

Guerin has been beaten down a lot on here lately, but credit where it's due, he treated Shaw right. That's how you want every organization, hockey or not, to act toward people. People may argue that they should sign him to an NHL contract now that there's enough cap space, but they're also a business and not a charity. They did right by him, and now they'll sign him if he's playing well enough. I hope he makes it back to the NHL, the kid's all heart.