On Saturday, the Minnesota Wild acquired F Nicolas Deslauriers (duh-LOHR-ree-AY) from the Anaheim Ducks for a 3rd-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
Deslauriers, a 3rd-round pick himself in the 2009 NHL Draft, is a 6’1, 220 lb gritty forward who has 5 goals & 5 assists in 61 games this season and 41 goals & 41 assists in 486 games in his career.
He also has 90 PIMs*(10 Fights) and 210 hits this season (5th in the NHL) and 498 PIMs (54 Fights(?)) and 1,483 hits in his 9-year career.
*Penalties In Minutes
?-54 Major Penalties which we assume are for fighting.
He played with current Minnesota Wild F Marcus Foligno for the 1st 4 years of his career (2014-17) as members of the Buffalo Sabres so they know each other well.
He was acquired to provide the Wild with a little more grit, physicality & security on the ice for his fellow teammates so he’s like another Foligno on the ice so, as he says,
What a quote, huh: “I’ll do the 5 minutes.”
Just think of how much this could help against the Blues, the Avs, the Flames, etc…
You know we like this guy because…
He Brings The Clutter!!!
Foligno Security has merged with Deslauriers Security to protect the Wild! HA!
Watch the whole Post Practice Interview with Deslauriers here (7 minutes, 19 seconds):
He’ll wear number 44 and will be in the lineup when the Wild face the Vegas Golden Knights tomorrow night at 7 pm on Bally Sports North!
More on the Trade from GM Bill Guerin here (4 minutes, 2 seconds):
Marcus Foligno(7 minutes, 44 seconds):
& Head Coach Dean Evason(7 minutes, 29 seconds):
Thanks for reading this Clutter!!! Have a Great Day! GO WILD and…
