Tony DeAngelo went unclaimed by the NHL’s other 30 teams Monday after the New York Rangers put him on waivers. It was not immediately clear what the Rangers would do with the 25-year-old defensemen who remains under contract with them.
DeAngelo is not expected to play Monday night against Pittsburgh. The Rangers waived DeAngelo on Sunday less than four months since re-signing him to a $9.6 million, two-year contract.
DeAngelo was on the ice for four Penguins goals in an overtime loss Saturday night and has a minus-6 rating this season. Coach David Quinn declined to say whether the move to waive DeAngelo was solely performance-related. “Things happen in pro sports, and that was a decision the organization made," Quinn said after practice