Confirmed with Link: Nicolas Deslauriers earns 2-year contract extension, one-way deal

[SquiddFX]

Can't complain about this signing. He's played well and is the only physical threat on the team.

 

[417]

True the Habs have bigger fish to fry. But they need to sign 4th liners either way. Might as well sign the guy that's here right now.

If D'Lo is ready for an extension, you tell him to wait until the Top-6 is fixed first? He's good at what he does and it was probably an easy negotiation.

yeah, seems to me these are the types of deal you get out of the way first.

 

[ahmedou]

Plus a reward bonus for Coach Lefebvre

 

[Beendair Donedat]

Glad they signed him. He’s tough, he has a lot of pride in playing for the Habs, and he’s showed some scoring touch.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Perfect 4th liner, good deal.

 

[Tyson]

Perfect 4th Liner who hits, scores the occasional goal, protects teammates and kills penalties. No brainer

 

[blarneylad]

It just means that Marc Bergevin is the GM of this team until further notice.

Though I don’t think he is going anywhere signing a 4th liner extension certainly is not indicative of that.

Gauthier made moves at the deadline and was let go in the offseason no?

 

[le_sean]

Yes lets make sure to lock up the plugs rather than make any significant changes to this shit team.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I would have gone longer term, but am satisfied with this. I would like to see Carr and Deslaurier on the wings of the 4th line all year.

What numbers could they put up over a full season?

I would of given him a 3 or 4 year deal too but he likely would be asking for more AAV. We were able to get Byron for 3 years at $1.17M when he was age 27. Deslaurier is also age 27 next year. I think he's a solid piece and I like his game. He keeps it simple and finishes his checks. He provides some scoring on the 4th line and is smack in the middle of his prime where he has matured into who is is today. I would of given him a $1.2M deal for 3 or years if he would of taken it.

I expect him to continue to finish his checks and be one of the leaders in the league in hits. While he is able to score 5-10 goals and maybe 20 pts

 

[eklund the clown]

Good signing for once

 

[waffledave]

what gave you the impression that signing Deslauriers was a priority?

You sincerely don't feel that this organization has historically prioritized acquiring/locking up role players?

Not saying this is what happened here necessarily, but would it really surprise you? It's been MB's MO his entire tenure.

 

[NobleSix]

watch him start to f***ing suck now

 

[Milhouse40]

I would of given him a 3 or 4 year deal too but he likely would be asking for more AAV. We were able to get Byron for 3 years at $1.17M when he was age 27. Deslaurier is also age 27 next year. I think he's a solid piece and I like his game. He keeps it simple and finishes his checks. He provides some scoring on the 4th line and is smack in the middle of his prime where he has matured into who is is today. I would of given him a $1.2M deal for 3 or years if he would of taken it.

I expect him to continue to finish his checks and be one of the leaders in the league in hits. While he is able to score 5-10 goals and maybe 20 pts

Yeah i wouldn't have give 3 or 4 years for a guy who had a good month in his entire career.

He got 1 points in his last 12 games....he's a good 4th liner mainly cause he's really physical, but let's not blow things out of proportion here. He was the flavor of the month but if we look at his body of work his entire career, even 2 years is pushing it.

 

[Habs100]

watch him start to ****ing suck now

I wanted a longer term deal. But keeping a player hungry is a legitimate reason to go shorter. This is a pretty short term deal.

If he starts to suck he'll be in the stands or in Laval and won't get another NHL contract. He still has plenty of incentive to play hard.

 

[417]

You sincerely don't feel that this organization has historically prioritized acquiring/locking up role players?

Not saying this is what happened here necessarily, but would it really surprise you? It's been MB's MO his entire tenure.

I sincerely believe this organization has bigger issues and priorities at play than the recent signing of Nicholas Deslauriers yes.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Yeah i wouldn't have give 3 or 4 years for a guy who had a good month in his entire career.
He got 1 points in his last 12 games....he's a good 4th liner mainly cause he's really physical, but let's blow things out of proportion here. He was the flavor of the month but if we look aat his body of work his entire career, even 2 years is pushing it.

You missed showing that it was $1.2M and not a $2M+ type contract. If it don't work out, you end up having a solid asset for the AHL where his salary can be burred. Byron had 18 pts in 62 games and he got a 3 year deal. It's a similar type move. I would of had no problem giving him a 3 or 4 year deal at something just over $1M. He's age 27 next year and a 4 year deal takes him to 30.

 

[Milhouse40]

You missed showing that it was $1.2M and not a $2M+ type contract. If it don't work out, you end up having a solid asset for the AHL where his salary can be burred. Byron had 18 pts in 62 games and he got a 3 year deal. It's a similar type move. I would of had no problem giving him a 3 or 4 year deal at something just over $1M. He's age 27 next year and a 4 year deal takes him to 30.

If you give 3-4 years for a plug....you'll end up giving 8 years to guys like Lehkonen
Galchenyuk got 3 years.....

 

[Habs Halifax]

If you give 3-4 years for a plug....you'll end up giving 8 years to guys like Lehkonen
Galchenyuk got 3 years.....

Depends on what they are willing to take for a AAV. But I did not like the 3 years we gave Galchenyuk. I hate that deal

 

[jaffy27]

Love the overall attitude in this thread.....good signing and perfect term. 3yrs would've been too much, really like this deal, player plays with the CH tattooed on the heart

 

[Nedved]

Dime a dozen guy, if i'm being generous, and he has done nothing to warrant a 2 year contract. We have no top 6, who cares about the bottom six? we're as bad as the oilers.

 

[jaffy27]

You sincerely don't feel that this organization has historically prioritized acquiring/locking up role players?

Not saying this is what happened here necessarily, but would it really surprise you? It's been MB's MO his entire tenure.

Price long term
Subban long term
Pacioretty long term
Gallagher long term
Petry long term
Drouin long term

Seems we've signed a lot of core players long term

 

[jaffy27]

Dime a dozen guy, if i'm being generous, and he has done nothing to warrant a 2 year contract. We have no top 6, who cares about the bottom six? we're as bad as the oilers.

Which top 6 forward do we have right now deserves a long term contract??

 

[Beige Van]

No problems with this signing. Term and AAV are fine. With McCarron, DLR, Carr, and LShaw having expiring contracts, I wonder if one of them is the odd man out now.

 

[Price is Wright]

Dime a dozen guy, if i'm being generous, and he has done nothing to warrant a 2 year contract. We have no top 6, who cares about the bottom six? we're as bad as the oilers.

Would you prefer they trade for Kane and Grabner and try to make a run for it?

Season is dead. Might as well sign an energy guy for under a million. If he doesn't work out he's nothing to put in the minors.

 

[habergeon]

I was fine when we picked him up, and fine when there were rumors he was on the move.

And I'm fine with him signing for 2 years at that value. Heart and soul guy, hitter, loves this team and a good addition.