Overview
- General manager Eric Tulsky had Nicolas Deslauriers sign a two-year deal on stage during the Hurricanes' victory parade on Saturday, June 20, keeping him under contract through 2027-28.
- The Hurricanes reported season-by-season pay of $850,000 in 2026-27 and $900,000 in 2027-28 while some outlets presented an $875,000 average annual cap hit.
- Deslauriers was acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers before the March trade deadline and played seven regular-season games and one playoff game for Carolina this season.
- Tulsky said the club re-signed Deslauriers because he fits the locker room and provides veteran physicality as a fourth-line depth option rather than as a regular on-ice contributor.
- A 13-season NHL veteran, Deslauriers has 106 career points and 799 penalty minutes in 708 regular-season games, and the signing leaves the Hurricanes focused next on two remaining pending free agents, defenseman Mike Reilly and goalie Frederik Andersen.