Nick Cousins Says Two Ottawa Senator Gamers Pushed For Him to Check in Ottawa

Nick Cousins received in just below the wire.

This late into NHL free company, plenty of remaining UFAs begin to scout round for European alternatives or skilled tryouts. However Cousins caught to his NHL weapons – and perhaps lowered his expectations – signing a one-year, one-way take care of the Ottawa Senators.

Based on Bruce Garrioch at Postmedia, the 31-year-old veteran has identified from day considered one of free company that the Senators have been excited about him however was searching for a greater deal.

Luckily for Cousins, after he tried to play the sphere all summer time, the lady he turned down was nonetheless . And in contrast to final yr round this time, the Sens nonetheless had some cap room to make one thing occur.

It additionally did not harm that Cousins had two members of the Sens’ management group in his nook all summer time, lobbying for him to return north to Ottawa this season.

“Yeah, I have been speaking with Brady Tkachuk and Claude Giroux in all probability since free company began,” Cousins stated on TSN 1200 radio on Friday. “So they have been pulling for me to play right here and I’ve talked to them quite a few instances over the past day or so.

“I do know ‘G’ from my time in Philly after which I truly received to know Brady fairly properly right here over the past two years. He was down for the parade and stuff in Florida. And Matthew clearly has nice issues to say about Brady. (Tkachuk and Giroux) have been actually welcoming and I am excited to fulfill everybody else right here as we transfer ahead.”

Cousins could also be one of many sport’s nice agitators and a previous division rival, however stated he has no considerations about any dangerous blood that could be lingering as he heads for Ottawa. He introduced up David Perron and Artem Zub now being teammates after Perron infamously cross-checked Zub within the face final season.

“I feel truthfully, as soon as camp begins, everyone type of places (outdated) emotions apart. We’re on the identical staff now, so we type of transfer previous it. I feel as soon as guys get to know me, it’s going to be advantageous and every little thing can be pushed apart.

“That is what excites me essentially the most is to fulfill my new teammates and type of get a really feel for what their personalities are like and get for some dinners on the street, perhaps play some golf, and type of get to know one another on a private degree. And I feel the perfect groups which are shut off the ice, it interprets on the ice.

“So I am wanting ahead to getting there and assembly everybody.”

With Cousins’ arrival, Ottawa’s ahead group is nearly set for this season. There can be shuffling and experimenting, however barring accidents, you’ll be able to lock down these 11 forwards for the opening night time lineup.

Tkachuk Stutzle Giroux

Perron Norris Batherson

Greig Pinto Amadio

Gregor Cousins

This could enable the Senators to make earlier cuts, and spend extra time in camp getting used to their new linemates, new programs, and new teaching employees.

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