Cousins, 31, may have won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers last season, but his reputation precedes him. He always was a dirty player, and officially earned the title of the most hated man in the NHL, as voted by his peers.
Now, with Nick Cousins, they hope to get a better physical presence, which should be useful against their division rivals, like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Florida Panthers or Boston Bruins.
Last season, in 69 games, he had 64 penalty minutes, and scored 15 points, including seven goals.
During the playoffs, he was often scratched out of the lineup, but ended up scoring one point in 12 games and tallying 20 penalty minutes.