Canes acquire F Nicolas Deslauriers from Flyers

Field Level Media|published: 03/06/2026, 2:53pm EST

Sep 29, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Philadelphia Flyers left wing Nicolas Deslauriers (44) warms up before a game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired rugged forward Nicolas Deslauriers from the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2027.

Deslauriers, 35, has one assist and 33 penalty minutes in 24 games this season with the Flyers.

"This adds depth and experience to our forward group," Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky said. "Nicolas is a strong, physical player who plays with an edge, factors that become even more important as we get to the postseason."

Deslauriers has recorded 105 points (53 goals, 52 assists) and 794 penalty minutes in 701 games with the Buffalo Sabres (2013-17), Montreal Canadiens (2017-19), Anaheim Ducks (2019-22), Minnesota Wild (2022) and Flyers (2022-26). He was a third-round pick by the Los Angeles Kings in 2009.

--Field Level Media