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This article will be another in my series of player profiles, where I’ll look at each player on the Anaheim Ducks and assess how their season went. This article will focus on Nicolas Deslauriers.
This was Deslauriers’ first season with the Ducks, after being acquired from Montreal last summer. He produced at a better rate than expected, scoring 7 goals and 13 points in 59 games, a pace of 10 goals and 18 points per 82 games, and did it while playing less than any player on the team, averaging just 9:47 per game. He also brought energy to the fourth line and certainly used his 6-foot-3, 219-pound frame to add a physical presence.
Deslauriers just signed a two-year extension in February, so it’s safe to say he’ll be around for a couple more years. Heading into next season, Deslauriers is likely to be back on the fourth line once again, though as more prospects start making their way into the Ducks lineup, at some point, he may find himself fighting for ice time.
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Here’s today’s poll question (results and discussion will be posted in a future article):
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