Flyers lock up Deslauriers, bring back Braun

The Philadelphia Flyers signed forward Nicolas Deslauriers and defenseman Justin Braun, the team announced Wednesday.

Both players signed for an average annual value of $1.75 million, but Deslauriers joined for four years while Braun is returning on a one-year pact.

Deslauriers split the 2021-22 season between the Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota Wild. He put up eight goals and five assists in 81 contests while averaging 11:22 of ice time per game.

The Wild acquired Deslauriers' services from the Ducks before the trade deadline. He's racked up 44 goals, 41 assists, and 1,536 hits in 506 career NHL games.

Braun started this past campaign with the Flyers before getting dealt to the New York Rangers at the trade deadline. He logged six goals and 12 assists in 69 games while averaging 19:33 per contest. The 35-year-old spent parts of the last three seasons with the Flyers.

Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the third round of the 2009 draft, Deslauriers has also suited up for the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens.

The San Jose Sharks drafted Braun in the seventh round in 2007. He has 197 career points in 791 games.

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