 Thomas's goals against was the fourth-best average in the NHL, and was Montreal's winner of that year's Molson Cup.He then spent the entire 1974-75 season as Montreal's number 3 goalie, but did not see action in a single game as Dryden returned with Larocque as his backup.Thomas was frustrated, but appeased when Montreal general manager Sam Pollock advised him that the team intended to not utilize him but would trade him to a "good situation" in the off season.