Despite the Flyers’ struggles in recent weeks, they are still a formidable team in the National Hockey League. With that in mind, it’s worth looking at the on-ice product of their leading scorer, Tony DeAngelo, and the contract he signed with the club. Specifically, we’ll look at his point totals in the last four games, his character, and the way he’s handled off-ice issues.

Character issues

Despite his elite Tony DeAngelo jersey, there are some character issues with the Hurricanes defenseman. He has been suspended for two violations of the league’s harassment policy. He has also been fined for physical abuse of officials.

In the offseason, the team traded away DeAngelo to the Philadelphia Flyers. He received a seventh-round draft pick in 2023, as well as a second-round selection in 2024. The team also made a trade for Antti Raanta.

In his four years with the Rangers, DeAngelo has been scratched from the lineup a number of times. He was also benched for the first game of the season. He then reportedly got into a scrap with his teammate in the tunnel. He was also reported to have tried to break free of the grip of linesman David Brisebois.

Off-ice actions can be ignored or pushed aside

Considering DeAngelo has had a long history of off-ice problems, it’s no surprise that the New York Rangers are cutting ties with the forward. He has been suspended twice for violation of league diversity and harassment policies and a pair of suspensions for verbally abusing an official.

There are multiple reasons for the Rangers’ decision to part ways with DeAngelo. Firstly, the player has a disturbing social media history. He’s reportedly supported former President Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen. He has also been vocal about his support of former U.S. President Barack Obama.

However, the biggest factor that has led to this decision is the player’s undisciplined play. As of now, he hasn’t played a single game for the Rangers this season. He’s currently out for two weeks and is expected to miss another two months. This is all the more unfortunate considering that he is one of the team’s top offensive players.

His contract with the Flyers

Earlier today, the Philadelphia Flyers announced they acquired defenseman Tony DeAngelo in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes. Initially, the deal was reported as being for two years with a $5 million average annual value. But it’s also been said that the two sides haven’t finalized the deal.

The Flyers acquired two mid-high-range draft picks, a 2023 third-rounder, and a 2020 second-rounder from the Hurricanes. The deal also includes a 2022 seventh-round pick.

While DeAngelo’s profile is good, his past is not. He’s a former Twitter provocateur who carried over inexcusable behavior into his NHL career. His contract has a high-risk, low-reward nature.

The Flyers have been retooling to compete by the fall. The team needs to fix their power play. They finished the year with the league’s worst power play at 12.6%.

His point totals in his last four games

Earlier this season, the Philadelphia Flyers made a trade for restricted free agent Tony DeAngelo from the Carolina Hurricanes. The move was controversial. The Flyers gave up two second-round draft picks and a seventh-round pick in exchange for the 21-year-old defenseman.

The move was a bit surprising given the fact that the Flyers are rebuilding the team. However, GM Chuck Fletcher claimed that he did his “due diligence” on the trade.

During the season, McCollum struggled with his defensive play. He had a minus-15 rating through November. Throughout the year, McCollum was accused of using racist language, sex-based comments, and other offenses. He was suspended for a number of games. The Flyers had to give up a couple of draft picks to take on the cap hit.