Dauphin, who finished the 2022-23 campaign with an upper-body injury, signed a one-year contract with Ambri-Piotta of Switzerland's National League on Thursday.
Dauphin's contract also includes a club option to extend the deal for a second season. The 28-year-old forward had one point (a goal) in 21 contests with Arizona in 2022-23. Through 94 career NHL games, Dauphin has contributed eight goals and 17 points. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, so the Coyotes no longer possess his NHL rights.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Ends season hurt
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Dauphin (upper body) will not play Thursday versus the Canucks.
Dauphin was hurt in the Coyotes' penultimate game, and he won't suit up for their finale. The 28-year-old had one point, a goal, in 21 NHL contests this season. He'll likely be looking for a two-way contract in the summer.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Leaves game with injury
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Dauphin (upper body) didn't finish Monday's game versus the Kraken.
The severity of Dauphin's injury isn't known, but it's possible he misses Thursday's game versus the Canucks. The 28-year-old has managed one goal, 25 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-4 rating through 21 contests at the NHL level this season.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Scores late in loss
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Dauphin scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
The tally was Dauphin's first NHL point of the season. The 28-year-old was moderately productive with 12 points in 38 outings for the Canadiens last season, but he's struggled in a bottom-six role with the Coyotes at various times this season. The center has added 23 shots on net, 17 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 19 NHL appearances in 2022-23.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Returns to lineup Saturday
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Dauphin (upper body) will return to the lineup versus San Jose on Saturday.
Dauphin will not be available Friday versus the Stars. He has missed the last three games. Dauphin has yet to pick up a point in 16 NHL games this season.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Not playing Monday
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Dauphin (upper body) will not be available Monday against Edmonton, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Dauphin will miss his third straight game Monday and it's unclear when he's expected to be ready to return. The 28-year-old has been held scoreless through 16 NHL games this season. Arizona's next game is Friday against the Stars.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Remains out
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Dauphin (upper body) won't play Sunday against Colorado.
Dauphin was also unavailable for Friday's 3-1 loss to the Avalanche. He has registered 17 shots on goal, nine blocks and 16 hits in 16 NHL appearances this season.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Not playing Friday
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Dauphin (undisclosed) won't play versus Colorado on Friday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Dauphin has yet to pick up a point in 16 NHL games this season. The 27-year-old was successful at the AHL level, scoring 16 times and adding 25 assists in 48 games with Tucson.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Heads to AHL temporarily
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Dauphin was temporarily assigned to AHL Tucson on Friday prior to being called up back up.
Dauphin has six shots on goal, one block and two hits in five games with the Coyotes this season. In 48 AHL contests this campaign, he has racked up 16 goals and 41 points.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Rises to NHL
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Dauphin was called up from AHL Tucson on Tuesday.
Dauphin will likely enter the lineup right away, as Nick Bjugstad will sit for trade-related reasons Tuesday. The 27-year-old Dauphin had no points over three games with the Coyotes earlier in the season.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Heads back to AHL
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Dauphin was returned to AHL Tucson on Wednesday.
Dauphin was summoned Saturday, and he recorded four shots, a hit and a block in two games during his latest NHL stint. The 27-year-old also has 12 goals and 27 points in 26 contests with Tucson this season.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Up with Coyotes
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Dauphin was recalled from AHL Tucson on Saturday, per the AHL transaction page.
Dauphin will be available for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay. He made his season debut with the Coyotes on Nov. 13 against the Rangers. Dauphin has 12 goals and 27 points in 26 AHL contests this campaign.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Reassigned Monday
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The Coyotes demoted Dauphin to AHL Tucson on Monday.
Dauphin made his season debut with Arizona against the Rangers on Sunday, registering one shot in 8:28 of ice time. He'll see more playing time in the minors.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Brought up by Arizona
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Dauphin was called up from AHL Tucson on Saturday.
Dauphin has amassed five goals and eight points in eight minor-league contests this season. He had four goals and eight assists in 38 appearances with the Canadiens last year.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Waived by Arizona
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Dauphin was waived by Arizona on Sunday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Dauphin will be assigned to AHL Tucson if he clears. He picked up four goals and 12 points in 38 games for Montreal last season. Dauphin also had 11 goals and 16 points in 18 AHL contests with Laval in 2021-22.
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Coyotes' Laurent Dauphin: Signs two-way deal
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Dauphin signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Coyotes on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Dauphin split time between the NHL and the minors in 2021-22, picking up 12 points through 38 appearances with the Canadiens and 16 points through 18 games with AHL Laval. The 27-year-old forward will likely have a similar role with the Coyotes in 2022-23.
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Canadiens' Laurent Dauphin: First multi-point game of 2021-22
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Dauphin had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Florida.
Dauphin helped Chris Wideman open the scoring, then secured his first multi-point performance of the season by lighting the lamp himself in the second. The 27-year-old forward's bottom-six role on a Montreal team that's bringing up the rear in the Eastern Conference standings isn't typically conducive to fantasy success.
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Canadiens' Laurent Dauphin: Gathers assist in win
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Dauphin had an assist, one shot on net and one blocked shot in Saturday's 4-2 win over Toronto.
Dauphin sent a gorgeous pass from the boards to the stick of David Savard, who finished the feed for Montreal's first goal of the night. It was the third point in the last five games for Dauphin, who has been working mostly as the fourth-line center.
Dauphin scored a goal on one shot and had one hit in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Arizona.
Dauphin's first-period tally was Montreal's response to the Coyotes' four first-period goals. It was Dauphin's first marker in 14 games, giving him three for the season. Pending whatever trades the Canadiens can make leading up to Monday's trade deadline, Dauphin could be in line for a nightly role as a bottom-six forward.
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Canadiens' Laurent Dauphin: Adds helper Thursday
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Dauphin logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flames.
Dauphin set up a Mike Hoffman tally that put the Canadiens ahead for the first time at 17:15 of the third period. This ended a nine-game point drought for Dauphin, who has struggled to contribute much offense despite playing in a second-line role lately. He's at seven points, 33 shots on net, 19 PIM and a minus-8 rating in 23 outings overall.
