Gonna miss Cousins, I was always really pulling for the guy but I'm happy that he's gonna get a better shot to play somewhere. Would've liked to see him get a go on the left wing but seems like Weal has that undersized spot there. For a team that can't score for **** 5v5, he was underrated for his ability to draw opposition into taking dumb penalties and putting us on the man advantage. Decent cycler and distributor as well. Smart and determined player. His drive has kept him improving throughout every single year in the organization and while his limit is much less than the sky, It'll be interesting to keep tabs on where his continuous momentum takes him.
Too bad for Madsen as well. Though I'd never seen him play, he seemed to be rounding into a noteworthy prospect.
It's been said a million times already that the value wasn't there in this deal, so if it truly was about asset recovery for 2 guys we weren't gonna be able to hold onto, then I'm happy with Hexy putting the effort in to recycle. Keep those future picks rollin' in. Still would like to see him move one of this years picks for another 2018.