1:45 p.m.: The Athletic’s Rick Carpiniello (subscription required) reports that an incident between DeAngelo and Rangers’ goaltender Alexandar Georgiev that occurred immediately after the team’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins Saturday is the cause for DeAngelo being placed on waivers.
The scribe reports that three sources confirmed that the two players got into it in the tunnel on the way to the Rangers’ locker room. The altercation was quickly broken up and Georgiev was given a maintenance day Sunday due to the incident. The Rangers neither confirmed or denied the altercation.
1:00 p.m.: The Associated Press’ Steven Whyno talked to Rangers’ coach David Quinn after the move to put DeAngelo on waivers:
“Things happen in pro sports and that was a decision the organization made,” said Quinn. “It’s part of the business. It’s a decision we made. We’ll see how it plays out. I don’t want to get into specifics.”
Quinn added that DeAngelo was held out of practice Sunday to protect the waiver process, according to NHL.com’s Dan Rosen. The coach said it was an organizational decision to keep him off the ice today.
“This isn’t about one incident, it’s not about one thing,” said Quinn. “This is a situation that the organization felt was best at this current time and we’ll see how the situation plays out.”
11:06 a.m.: The New York Rangers surprised some people Sunday when Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that defenseman Anthony DeAngelo was placed on waivers. The 25-year-old, who just signed a two-year, $9.6MM deal during the offseason, is coming off a breakout 15-goal, 53-point season in 68 games. He has played six games under that new contract, but his struggles this season could be a sign that his time with the Rangers has come to an end.
The blueliner had an impressive campaign in 2019-20 with that offensive breakout. He received five votes in the Norris Trophy voting (the same number that Dallas’ Miro Heiskanen received). He put up a 30-point campaign in 2018-19 season and looked to have turned a corner last season after having spent time with three different organizations over his short career, including the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Arizona Coyotes.
What makes the move even more interesting is the fact the team gave him quite a raise in salary during the offseason. He has only played in five of the team’s eight games for the Rangers, who are currently sitting in last place in the East Division. He has averaged more than 20 minutes in his last three contests with New York, which includes his first point of the season Saturday in a overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Of course, his minus-six rating could also be a reason for the move. On top of that, DeAngelo has been asked to move to his opposite side this year and has also lost some power play time to Adam Fox this season, both which likely have played a part in his offensive struggles so far this year.
Several teams are on the lookout for defensive help and could be candidates to grab DeAngelo, including the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins, although DeAngelo’s AAV could be an issue for some of those teams.
Another incident must have happened and the Rangers are tired of it
Chords are starting to surface that he may have gotten into an altercation of some type with a teammate last night after the game
Captain Qanon !!!!! This wing nut should be sent down to the ECHL in Canada or he could play in Russia
Wooowww. This says a lot that they don’t even think they could trade him and get something of value back for him. Wonder if some team will roll the dice to claim him before they find out wtf happened
MAGAcancer
TDS. Get help
FOAD
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Nothing confirmed
(I’m trying to actually have journalistic integrity, if you follow me you know I’m a dummy)
But the leading rumors on Tony from around the league is
– Tony instigated an altercation after the game
– A “bigger” player retaliated
– NYR had enough
Hahahahaha
Bet you it was Trouba! They should deal his ass first as he’s done nothing to earn his contract!
Rangers are rebuilding the wrong way thats why devils are now better then them
You absolutely just hate to see it
Hope he gets the help he needs. This guy lives quite the lifestyle.
plenty of off the ice “personalities” who keep a job. I think it’s more then that.
Others are saying some kind of intra-team altercation may have occurred last night.
Flyers are looking for D ? Not quite
not at that cap hit
He supposedly was giving georgiev crap about giving up the ot goal and Kreider stepped in and it got out of control I am hearing.
why make a statement if you have nothing to say
Rangers release a statement “we have no statement at this time”
you don’t even know the kid …. he MAY have had issues in the past, so he is wrong now? maybe a tough south jersey kid doesn’t take any static and someone didn’t like it. his game speaks for itself, someone will benefit from it, hopefully Philly or The Pens to stick it to the Blue Shirts
Nj devils would be perfect fit
Enough to let the kid go after signing him to a 2 yr deal at 4.5M per without trying to trade him after an outstanding year. Yeah, I’d say that’s enough to know.
its very possible the Rangers actually think he’ll clear given his cap hit and the lack of space around the league and are simply doing it to send a message of some sorts. that and if he clears that could make a team more interested in trading for him.
Tony’s dad weighs in.
They did try to trade him earlier. His cap hit was too high to find a taker. Not surprising given the cap freeze all teams are facing.
Pens can’t afford him and don’t need another righty
Team chemistry means a lot.Addition by subtraction.
Nj devils have the money and his old coach and hos home town and they have 7 mil in space seems perfect he’s young and they have 2 defenseman coming off books next year id keep murray of course but maybe trade him and get more prospects
Jersey doesnt need that headache
Nj devils have the money and his old coach and hos home town and they have 7 mil in space seems perfect he’s young and they have 2 defenseman coming off books next year id keep murray of course but maybe trade him and get more prospects
The Bruins aren’t claiming DeAngelo. They don’t need another right handed defenseman. They have plenty of those. If the B’s are adding a d-man, it will be a left hander
I feel like this kid would benefit from being in Canada (especially this year) where running your mouth about MAGA doesn’t carry the same weight in the locker room or the city you live in. Might be what he needs to focus on his career rather than politics.
That being said, I don’t want this racist homophobic a$$hat on the north side of the boarder so he’s all yours America!
Racist???????
Yeah, take 2 seconds and Google his prior suspensions and social media posts.
Thankfully you don’t speak for everyone “on the north side of the border”, you pretentious douchebag.
Ok he was a immature kid that argued with a ref and a team mate but to call him racist I need an explanation because from everything I read it had nothing ever to do with race! Is it because he is affiliated with a certain political party that offends you? I’m tried of this cancel culture!
You are tried of it, eh?
Did any “certain political party” launch a violent coup where they waved the Confederate flag while wearing Camp Auschwitz shirts in order to deny the votes of millions of people (mainly minorities)?
Why yes, yes they did.
So, they should probably not whine about being labeled correctly after said actions.
Unless the truth triggers them and then they should cry more.
An entire political party waged a coup? When? Where? I hope it wasn’t the socialist party during the summer of love burning down police precincts and threatening to burn it all down in many big cities across the country over the past few years? I think what you just commented on here shows how ignorant and screwed up a very few percent are on both sides.
This isn’t “cancel culture ” this is holding people responsible for their actions. You know that thing Republicans want until it applies to them.
So yes it’s about politics then. I hold every Democrat responsible them for the past 4 years of antifa and BLM burning, violently rioting and so called protesting, burning down small businesses, police precincts, assaulting and killing cops, assaulting civilian business owners, crippling cities by blocking roads and bridges, threatening people at ballots hoping they would scare the elderly to not go and vote! I hold every Democrat responsible for being fascists antifa communists vile humans! Does that sound reasonable to you because to me it sounds silly?
Nashville
He is a bonehead. Read what happen in junior. If he is not picked up . He will play the victim blame others.
Closet Lib!
Good luck in the KHL if they give you a chance the kid needs to smarten up or he can kiss millions good bye
He’s a racist POS that needs to be humbled. Nice work NYR! I wouldn’t want him on my team as well!
We’re talking about a 25 yr old kid with a conservative slant, politically speaking … and a Trump supporter. That in and of itself doesn’t go over big in a Democratic hotbed like N.Y. We live in a divisive political culture all across North America today. Emotions are running high .. anger and anxiety is showing it’s ugly face everywhere. It’s a world of uncertainty, to say the least. Add to the mix the pressures of playing professional hockey in a city like N.Y. or any other big market city where expectations run high. It’s inevitable that there will be a few casualties along the way, emotionally speaking. One only has to read the comments here to see the rush to judgement. Many expect more from a kid than they themselves are capable of in today’s tumultuous climate. I hope the kid learns to temper his sentiments and emotions. He never was a defensive specialist. But he could prove valuable on any teams powerplay. Given that it’s likely that he was one of a few that “didn’t take a knee”, it may well be that his NHL career is over. The reality is that there is no room in today’s NHL for a player with a conservative viewpoint … which is why I find it difficult to watch any game (or sport) for more than 5 minutes anymore.
Spot on
How many second, or third, or fourth chances do you need to give him before you realize he’s a cancer? The majority of players are conservative anyways, that in itself isn’t what upsets people. It’s the fact he’s a POS who has shown that he is on multiple occasions.
How many first, second, third chances have other athletes been given in nfl, basketball, baseball? Is there something more sinister ay play rather then a kids immaturity or political party?
Nice strawman