Nicolas Deslauriers Signs New Deal with Hurricanes During Championship Parade

Nicolas Deslauriers took a moment to blend business with celebration during the Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup championship parade on Saturday. The 35-year-old forward, who joined the team in March, had a pressing matter to attend to amidst the festivities.

As captured in a video shared on the franchise’s X account, Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky pulled out a contract for Deslauriers to sign. After high-fiving a teammate, Deslauriers proudly declared to the fans, “Two more f–king years!” sealing his commitment to the team.

Though Deslauriers played a limited role during the Hurricanes’ championship run—appearing in just one game in the first round against Ottawa—he is now set to continue his journey with the franchise. According to WFMY News 2, Deslauriers will earn $850,000 in the 2026-27 season and $900,000 in 2027-28.

Deslauriers began the season with the Philadelphia Flyers, playing 24 games before being traded to Carolina for a conditional seventh-round pick on March 6. A native of Quebec, he was originally a third-round pick by the Los Angeles Kings in 2009 but made his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres in the 2013-14 season. Over his career, he has also played for the Canadiens, Ducks, Wild, and Flyers, accumulating 53 goals and 53 assists in 708 regular-season games.

The Hurricanes celebrated their second Stanley Cup title after defeating the Golden Knights in six games, with Jordan Staal earning the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP, notching 12 points with eight goals and four assists.

Note: This recap is an independently written summary based on publicly available reporting.