It has been an up and down season for Nick Cousins in Montreal.
Following forward Andrew Shaw’s return this past summer to Chicago in a trade that was, at the time, considered foolish and a salary dump for player’s like Matt Duchene, whom the Habs had an unlikely chance of signing, fans and analysts alike wondered who could come in to fill the huge gap he left in the lineup.
As polarizing and controversial as he could be at times, Shaw had a fantastic final season in Montreal, posting 47 points in 63 games and always seemed to bounce back stronger and stronger from injury after injury.