TRADE | Montreal Canadiens Marc Bergevin Traded Forward Nick Cousins to Vegas Golden Knights for Fourth-Round Pick in 2021 NHL Entry Draft

Nick Cousins (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)

MONTREAL, QC. — On Monday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that general manager Marc Bergevin traded forward Nick Cousins to the Vegas Golden Knights for a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.

In 58 games with the Canadiens this season, Cousins recorded nine goals, 13 assists for 22 points this season.

On July 5th, 2019, Cousins signed a one-year, $1.0 million contract with the Canadiens. He is set to become an restricted free agent on July 1st.