The Philadelphia Flyers have positioned defenseman Tony DeAngelo on unconditional waivers after one season with the membership.

DeAngelo was traded from Carolina to Philadelphia final July and signed a two-year, $10 million contract days later. He scored 42 factors with 31 assists in a career-high 70 contests final season to rank sixth on the Flyers, who completed 14th within the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

DeAngelo was a wholesome scratch for the ultimate 5 video games below coach John Tortorella, with Philadelphia going so far as taking part in one defenseman brief moderately than dressing him.

“Do I agree with it, what happened in the last five games? Absolutely not,” he instructed reporters after the season. “I think it’s ridiculous that I didn’t play in the last five. But he’s the coach of the team. It’s not my job to decide that.”

The Flyers tried to earlier ship DeAngelo again to Carolina, however the NHL mentioned no as a result of it was lower than a yr since he was dealt from the Hurricanes to the Flyers and the deal would have included wage retention.

DeAngelo additionally ranked second on the Flyers in assists and fourth with 174 pictures. The seven-year veteran led Philadelphia with 19 power-play factors.

Drafted nineteenth general within the first spherical by Tampa Bay in 2014, he additionally performed 4 seasons with the New York Rangers and one with Arizona. He has 199 profession factors with 154 assists.

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