Jake Evans looked like he was poised for a breakout season in 2025-26, but he has been arguably the Montreal Canadiens' most disappointing forward.
Jake Evans looked like a player on the rise for the Montreal Canadiens after he posted a career-high 13 goals and 36 points in 2024-25, good for a stellar 16.3 shooting percentage. Evans wasn't going to be a top-liner, and some might not have considered him a true top-six forward. But he more than showed he could provide depth scoring for what looked like a deep Canadiens forward unit.