With the New York Islanders losing Noah Dobson for the foreseeable future due to a lower-body injury, the team announced that they had signed defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year deal: Per Frank Seravalli, he is being paid the pro-rated league minimum ($775,000).
Tony DeAngelo may have been signed to fill the Noah Dobson void, but his game is more similar to the injured Mike Reilly.
The Islanders traded for Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich amid Injuries from Noah Dobson, Ryan Pulock, and Mike Rielly.
Tony DeAngelo’s first morning on Long Island consisted of a quick skate, a short introduction to his new teammates and getting ready to play in his first game in the new digs.
In the span of seven weeks, Tony DeAngelo has gone from believing his NHL career is over to being a New York Islander.
Dobson is week-to-week and won't be eligible to play before the 4 Nations Face-Off after moving to the LTIR list. He has registered six goals, 24 points, 143 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and 42 hits in 46 appearances this season.
With Noah Dobson's lower-body injury ... And with his latest signing of Tony DeAngelo, that tells us one thing: The Islanders' playoff push is still on. DeAngelo's past has vilified him in ...
It was DeAngelo's first point in two games since joining the Islanders following a KHL stint, and while the Isles didn't get a power-play opportunity Tuesday, he should see a heavy workload with the man advantage as long as Noah Dobson (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) are on the shelf.
Yes, his most recent former coach opined, it was surprising that it took controversial defenseman Tony DeAngelo, who made his Islanders debut on Saturday night, this long to find a new job in the NHL.
With Noah Dobson out week-to-week, the New York Islanders brought in 29-year-old Tony DeAngelo on Friday. The hope is that the puck-moving power-play specialist can help Long Island remain in ...
EAST MEADOW, NY - - There's no question that the New York Islanders signing of Tony DeAngelo was controversial.
Because DeAngelo is on the roster, the Islanders can waive anyone since that process takes 24 hours. They must either send down a player who is waiver-exempt (Marc Gatcomb is the likely option) or place Dobson on long-term injured reserve.