Nicolas Deslauriers
L · #44
· Carolina Hurricanes
· 6'1" · 218 lb
· L-handed
· 35 yrs
· Draft: 2009 Rd 3 (#84 overall)
Compare with
Season
31
Games
0–2–2
G–A–P
18
Shots
118 / 8
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$875,000
Term2026-27 → 2027-28 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2028
Signed at age35
Signing GMEric Tulsky
AgentPhilippe Lecavalier
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
48.1%43rd
xGF% (5v5)
47.6%44th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.452nd
Goals Above Expected
-1.222nd
Shooting %
0.0%
Ice Time / Game
8:33
Offensive-zone starts
51%
Takeaways / Giveaways
3 / 10
Archetype — how these are computed →
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
HD suppression
3.4/60
99th
Shot suppression
49.2/60
99th
Blocks per 60
1.8
32th
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Hits per 60
27.7
100th
Blocks per 60
1.8
32th
Points per 60
0.45
99th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26 G on shots
%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
18
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
0
Shooting %
0.0%
Shots / GP
0.6
xG
0.7
Shot Danger Mix
High danger0%
Medium danger33%
Low danger67%
Top Scoring Zones
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Hurricanes | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Flyers | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Flyers | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Flyers | 60 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Flyers | 80 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Wild | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Ducks | 61 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Ducks | 49 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Ducks | 59 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Canadiens | 48 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Laval Rocket | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Canadiens | 58 | 10 | 4 | 14 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Sabres | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Sabres | 70 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Sabres | 82 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 2013-14 | AHL | Manchester | 60 | 18 | 21 | 39 | — |
| 2013-14 | AHL | Rochester | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Sabres | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2012-13 | AHL | Manchester | 63 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | AHL | Manchester | 65 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 |
| 2010-11 | QMJHL | Gatineau | 48 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 24 |
| 2009-10 | QMJHL | Rouyn-Noranda | 65 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 11 |
| 2008-09 | QMJHL | Rouyn-Noranda | 68 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6 |
| 2007-08 | QMJHL | Rouyn-Noranda | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| 2006-07 | QAAA | Chateauguay | 43 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 |