{"id":2868,"date":"2026-06-20T19:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T19:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=2868"},"modified":"2026-06-20T19:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T19:03:23","slug":"canes-unveil-new-two-year-contract-with-free-agent-during-stanley-cup-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=2868","title":{"rendered":"Canes unveil new two-year contract with free agent during Stanley Cup parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After winning the Stanley Cup, player after player approached Canes general manager Eric Tulsky and thanked him for bringing them to Raleigh, he said during the Canes post-parade rally Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=2866\">Home Renter Denies $2 Million Settlement With Anne Heche&#8217;s Son After Crash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One such player was Nicolas Deslauriers, Tulsky said, who inked a two-year contract on stage during the post-parade rally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo more (expletive) years,\u201d Deslauriers hollered to the cheering crowd during the rally.<\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old left winger agreed to a $1.75 million contract, the NHL officially announced Saturday, preventing him from becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1.<\/p>\n<p>The Canes acquired Deslauriers via trade with the Philadelphia Flyers in March and he appeared in seven regular season games. In those contests, he recorded one point and five shots on goal.<\/p>\n<p>Deslauriers played just 3:09 during the Canes\u2019 Stanley Cup run, appearing in one contest against the Ottawa Senators.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=2864\">Dua Lipa Wows in Backless Gown in New Photos From Callum Turner Wedding<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNic has fit in with our locker room and culture from day one when he got to Raleigh,\u201d Tulsky said in a press release. \u201cHe provides a veteran presence and adds a physical element to our roster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the Los Angeles Kings selected Deslauriers in the 2009 NHL Draft, he has played for six NHL franchises in his career.<\/p>\n<p>The Deslauriers move is the Canes\u2019 first announced transaction since winning the Cup on June 14.<\/p>\n<p>Canes owner Tom Dundon, asked Saturday about the team\u2019s roster setup for next season, spoke optimistically about a possible repeat championship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve felt this way for a while, so I don\u2019t think it\u2019s much different,\u201d Dundon said. \u201cThis year obviously happened, but the team should be just as good, maybe better. 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