Not only did the team acquire a bottom-six centre, but they found someone who could win draws and add a lot of edge to the fourth line. The 30-year-old may not have contributed the most on offence, but he did help the team in many other areas.
Overall Impact
When it comes to Desharnais, he did just what he was brought in to do. He won faceoffs and proved to add some kind of drive to the bottom six. Though he didn’t have too big of an impact on the scoreboard, Desharnais’ speed and grit helped ignite some kind of offensive rush.