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Winnipeg Jets: 3 Moose Players That Deserve A Shot

By Dylan Paré

CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 09: Manitoba Moose center Mason Appleton (27) is called for goaltender interference as he collides with Cleveland Monsters goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) during the first period of the American Hockey League game between the Manitoba Moose and Cleveland Monsters on February 9, 2018, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 09: Manitoba Moose center Mason Appleton (27) is called for goaltender interference as he collides with Cleveland Monsters goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) during the first period of the American Hockey League game between the Manitoba Moose and Cleveland Monsters on February 9, 2018, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, QC – APRIL 01: Montreal Canadiens Right Wing Logan Shaw (49) looks towards his right during the New Jersey Devils versus the Montreal Canadiens game on April 1, 2018, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – APRIL 01: Montreal Canadiens Right Wing Logan Shaw (49) looks towards his right during the New Jersey Devils versus the Montreal Canadiens game on April 1, 2018, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Logan Shaw

Many of you Winnipeg Jets fans may have absolutely no clue who Logan Shaw is. That’s because the Winnipeg Jets sneakily acquired the centreman mid-season, by signing him to a one year deal from the San Diego Gulls of the AHL.

You may wonder how this is possible, that Winnipeg basically stole Shaw from another team’s affiliate. It’s because Shaw didn’t actually have an NHL deal, meaning he still was technically allowed to sign with an NHL team if the offer was there. Shaw’s contract with the Winnipeg Jets pays out a guaranteed minimum of $325,000, no matter where he plays, which is likely what enticed him to sign with us. His NHL salary is $675,000.

Anyways, enough of the contact talk. Let’s talk about why Logan Shaw deserves a chance with the Winnipeg Jets. He’s no special, talented, NHL player, but he can be an effective player to have in the minors and potentially to bring up for your fourth line.

Logan Shaw currently has six goals and four assists in seven games with the Moose this season. (I’m not including his stats from the Gulls earlier in the year). With the Moose, he currently has a 1.43 point per game average, making him well deserving of a call up to Winnipeg.

Last year, Shaw split the season between Anaheim and Montreal as a depth centreman. He wasn’t super effective, but managed 14 points for the entire year. This is even more of a plus, he has NHL experience. A total of 180 games.

With Andrew Copp out with a concussion, and our fourth line not really doing too much of anything at the moment, I think it’d make sense to give the 25 year old some NHL playing time.

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