Shaw could not find an NHL opportunity after he had 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 72 games split between Montreal and the Anaheim Ducks last season.
"Stress-wise, it wasn't easy," Shaw said of his offseason.
A training-camp tryout with the Calgary Flames did not lead to an NHL job, so the 26-year-old forward had to settle for an AHL contract with San Diego (Anaheim); he quickly took advantage of it with five points (two goals, three assists) in seven games. That did attract interest from an NHL team, and the 26-year-old forward signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Jets on Nov. 11. The Jets assigned him to Manitoba, where Shaw (6-3, 208) has 29 points (18 goals, 11 assists) in 35 games.