Rangers agree to terms with RFA defenceman Tony DeAngelo

New York Rangers defenceman Tony DeAngelo. (Julio Cortez/AP)

The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenceman Tony DeAngelo, the team announced Thursday.

Terms of the deal have yet to be made available, the DeAngelo tweeted about remaining in New York for another two years.

DeAngelo tallied 15 goals and 53 points in 68 games with the Rangers during the 2019-20. The 24-year-old established career-highs in several categories last season, including goals, assists, points, plus/minus rating and games played.

The Sewell, N.J., native tied for fourth among NHL defencemen in goals and points, and tied for ninth among defencemen in assists, power-play assists and power-play points in 2019-20. He also became the first Rangers defenceman to record at least 50 points in a season since Brian Leetch in 2001-02.

In 200 career NHL games, DeAngelo has registered 24 goals, 105 points and 172 penalty minutes with the Rangers and the Arizona Coyotes. He was originally selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft, 19th overall.

October 15, 2020

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Tony DeAngelo
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New York Rangers
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Rangers agree to terms with RFA defenceman Tony DeAngelo

New York Rangers defenceman Tony DeAngelo. (Julio Cortez/AP)

The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenceman Tony DeAngelo. Terms of the deal were not released, but Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports the contract is for one-year and $925,000.

DeAngelo, 23, appeared in 61 games with the Rangers last season, scoring four goals and 30 points. He also posted a plus-six rating and collected 77 penalty minutes. He set career-highs in games played, assists, points and average ice time (19:20) last season.

DeAngelo was originally a first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014. The Rangers acquired him in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes in June of 2017.

In 132 NHL games with the Coyotes and Rangers, DeAngelo has scored nine goals and 52 points.

September 20, 2019

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Tony DeAngelo
SIGNED BY
New York Rangers
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$925,000
TOTAL
$925,000