Player Discussion Nicolas Deslauriers - Un Gars D'Chez Nous Edition

[HBDay]

Don't do this please. This organisation trades everbody who shows heart, passion and emotion. Don't trade Deslauriers and try to keep him on a string, it won't work out well.

 

[mariolemieux66]

Players around the league know who Deslauriers is and i doubt many of them like playing against him.
We need to be tougher to play against.

 

[Adriatic]

Love this guy. The perfect 4th liner.

 

[The Great Weal]

Love this guy. The perfect 4th liner.

That is playing on the 1st line.

 

[Domenic]

That is playing on the 1st line.

...that is playing like a 4th line.

 

[Price is Wright]

I'll eat crow on the kid. Has a lot of fire.

You know, if he takes a long term deal with a low cost, I'd keep him around. Otherwise just keep him for next season and see if this was just a hot streak.

 

[Beendair Donedat]

He’s been terrific and deserves a contract. Wish we had more guys that had his effort and heart.

 

[The Great Weal]

Best cellies in the league ainec

 

[Asamu]

To me, Nicolas Deslauriers is pretty much the only good thing in this awful year (+ Gallagher). His intensity in the offensive zone, his overall awareness on the ice and the fact he doesn't hesitate to crash the net is very impressive. We now have an offensive 4th line and that's because he's on this line. I would sign him already: 4 years, 1.5 M/ year. He knows he's a 4 liner =P.

 

[LaP]

T: 4 years, 1.5 M/ year. He knows he's a 4 liner =P.

He's not he plays on the first line.

 

[HBDay]

He's not he plays on the first line.

I would play him on the first as well. If you don't have the skill I would take the will everyday. My current first line built on will to play alone right now would be Galchenyuk, Gallagher and Deslauriers. Galchenyuk has looked like he has woken up recently. I would easily throw Byron in there too.

 

[BLONG7]

He’s been terrific and deserves a contract. Wish we had more guys that had his effort and heart.

One of the few, very few good things to happen this season...love this guy!!!

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

I was wrong, he's fine as a 4th liner.

 

[HBDay]

Best cellies in the league ainec

Best cellies.

 

[CapSpace]

He's not he plays on the first line.

Then he is David Desharnais.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Definitely a keeper.

 

[Runner77]

Best cellies in the league ainec

I'll repost his cellies here, since they're bound to get buried in a GDT thread.

 

[Kriss E]

I'll eat crow on the kid. Has a lot of fire.

You know, if he takes a long term deal with a low cost, I'd keep him around. Otherwise just keep him for next season and see if this was just a hot streak.

What is the life expectancy of a 26yo 4th liner in the NHL?...
I wouldn't give him more than a year. There just is no need for it. I would stretch it for two years at the most.

 

[Runner77]

And now, other D'Lo moments of badassery or just plain D'Lo from the Block, including a Mike Bossy exclusive goal certification:

 

[Howie Hodge]

Deslauriers played effectively in Buffalo when he was motivated. When not motivated he was a complete passenger.

He is currently motivated in Montreal, and it shows.

He's over achieving right now; but hey, good on him!

 

[Habaneros]

What is the life expectancy of a 26yo 4th liner in the NHL?...
I wouldn't give him more than a year. There just is no need for it. I would stretch it for two years at the most.

I dunno about labeling him a 4th liner...He looks to be showing he is more than just that.If Habs can get him locked up reasonable for next 3 -4 years(like Paul Byron) go for it .

 

[Rapala]

Keep him away from Darche and make sure he understands his role.
Chucky and Drouin are both more comfortable with a player who has their back.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

What is the life expectancy of a 26yo 4th liner in the NHL?...
I wouldn't give him more than a year. There just is no need for it. I would stretch it for two years at the most.

well you gotta keep some players. he's worth the risk of a few more years. i'm sure he won't be able to ask for much.

Like it or not MB can find solid bottom 6ers. Weise, Byron, Danault. Like he won't get more than like 2.5 at like 4 years. And that would be even stretching it but still fine really. If we're gonna trade Shaw and Pacioretty his contract wouldn't hurt us at all.

Totally fine on a low level gamble. It's not like he's gonna get anywhere near something that would hamper us.

Some guys find their stride a bit later. It happens. I'd take the risk of a slight overpayment.

 

[Kriss E]

I dunno about labeling him a 4th liner...He looks to be showing he is more than just that.If Habs can get him locked up reasonable for next 3 -4 years(like Paul Byron) go for it .

Showing more over the span of what...28 games? Laraque scored 13G 29pts one season..It doesn't mean he was much more than a scrapper. Let's see if he can keep up for the rest of the year and actually repeat before claiming he is anything more than a 4th liner.
I want no part of him for 4 years even if it's at 1M. Those bottom liners have very difficult and intense jobs. Give them 4 year security and human nature will make them press less on the gaz pedal. You got keep those guys hungry.

 

[Kriss E]

well you gotta keep some players. he's worth the risk of a few more years. i'm sure he won't be able to ask for much.

Like it or not MB can find solid bottom 6ers. Weise, Byron, Danault. Like he won't get more than like 2.5 at like 4 years. And that would be even stretching it but still fine really. If we're gonna trade Shaw and Pacioretty his contract wouldn't hurt us at all.

Totally fine on a low level gamble. It's not like he's gonna get anywhere near something that would hamper us.

Some guys find their stride a bit later. It happens. I'd take the risk of a slight overpayment.

Listen this isn't about the money. I mean, 1M or 2M, that is not going to be the problem with our cap.
The issue is the term. You don't give 4th liners 4 year deals.

Everyone can find solid bottom 6 players. We did it before Bergevin too with Darche, Halpern, Moore, Begin, Moen, Smolinsky, Metropolit, Lapierre...I mean the last two scored 16 and 15 goals for us.
Heck, you can even include Kostopoulos in there, who despite being a terrible fighter, was still a pretty decent bottom liner and generally reliable.
I don't really know when getting bottom line players suddenly became a difficult thing and a recognizable accomplishment.

I don't mind re-signing him, I'm all for it actually, but at the most for 2 years.