Within the span of seven weeks, Tony DeAngelo has gone from believing his NHL profession is over to being a New York Islander.
The Islanders introduced on Friday that they have been bringing within the lightning-rod former Rangers defenseman on a one-year deal to assist mend their blue line, which is 2 males down for what might be a very long time after Noah Dobson damage his proper leg Monday evening and with Mike Reilly nonetheless recovering from coronary heart surgical procedure.
Phrases of the deal weren’t instantly accessible.
DeAngelo, who has performed with the Hurricanes and Flyers since his unseemly Broadway exit, was primarily exiled to Russia after going unsigned within the final free company cycle.
He performed 34 video games this season with SKA St. Petersburg, recording 32 factors (six objectives, 26 assists).
Ten days in the past, his contract was mutually terminated, with the membership asserting that DeAngelo needed to return to North America for household causes.
