as of right now he is borderline due to the simple fact we arent deep at all after the first 5. I will tell you this....just like Huet, If we do not acquire a top 6 forward at the deadline shaw will be in the top 6 come playoff time. wanna do some sort of sig bet that stalberg gets bumped down by either a new player or shaw? please take me up on this. pleeaaase.
A few things...
What do you even consider top 6? I don't think Shaw will be a top 6 forward on this team by the end of the year but he may be playing on the top 2 lines (just as he is now and Carcillo did before). Funny that you tell everyone not to drink the kool-aid yet you are all over Shaw's nuts after 10 games in the NHL. Have you even seen him play in 15 games at the professional level? I know you didn't watch him in juniors.
Dews is hatin on Stalberg while trying to give Shaw a handjob in the corner #Shawfacts
This is the difference between you and me...I root for all the players on the Blackhawks and I root for them to prove me wrong if I don't think highly of their skillset, etc. You root for a player like Stalberg to fail just so you can say "told you so" to everyone. I hope that Ben Smith plays his best game when he is with the Hawks. I hope Hayes proves me wrong come playoff time that his speed and sturdiness on his feet will not be an issue.
On top of all that, I hope that Stalberg is bumped out of the top 6 by the playoffs. I think a third line of Stalberg/Bolland/Frolik(or someone else?) would be a damn solid 3rd line. One that would be tough to play against come playoffs and one that would add some timely pop. I hope the Blackhawks do acquire a top 6 forward...because that likely means they are better!
See, I root for the Blackhawks...not against them.