Rugged forward Nicolas Deslauriers picked a fine time to sign a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Deslauriers put pen to paper during the team’s Stanley Cup victory parade on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.
“Two more f—ing years,” Deslauriers screamed to the crowd.
The deal will pay Deslauriers $850,000 in 2026-27 and $900,000 in 2027-28.
Deslauriers, 35, could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
“Nic has fit in with our locker room and culture from day one when he got to Raleigh,” Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky said in a news release. “He provides a veteran presence and adds a physical element to our roster.”
Acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers on March 6, Deslauriers recorded one assist in seven regular-season games. He also appeared in one playoff game with Carolina.
Deslauriers has recorded 106 points (53 goals, 53 assists) and 799 penalty minutes in 708 games with the Buffalo Sabres (2013-17), Montreal Canadiens (2017-19), Anaheim Ducks (2019-22), Minnesota Wild (2022), Flyers (2022-26) and Hurricanes. He was a third-round pick by the Los Angeles Kings in 2009.
