Canes Sign DeAngelo To One-Year Contract

RALEIGH, NC. -Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year, $1.675 million contract.

"Tony is an elite offensive defenseman who had a great season with us in 2021-22," said Waddell. "We wanted to re-sign him last summer, and now we're thrilled to bring him back to Raleigh."

DeAngelo, 27, posted 42 points (11g, 31a) in 70 NHL games with Philadelphia in 2022-23. He recorded 51 points (10g, 41a) in 64 regular season games with Carolina in 2021-22 and added 10 points (1g, 9a) in 14 Stanley Cup Playoff games. The Hurricanes traded DeAngelo to the Flyers on July 8, 2022, in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft (Simon Forsmark), a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft (traded to San Jose - Brandon Svoboda), and a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The 5'11", 180-pound blueliner has registered 199 points (45g, 154a) in 340 career NHL regular season games with Arizona, NY Rangers, Carolina and Philadelphia. The Sewell, N.J., native was drafted 19th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft.