Earlier this morning, we reported that the defender Tony DeAngelo had suddenly left the KHL to return to North America.
According to the management of SKA St. Petersburg, family reasons motivated his decision, but we also learned that he had been benched for the entire third period of the last match by his head coach. Roman Rotenberg then we can wonder if other reasons would be involved.
DeAngelo has also been making a lot of headlines in Quebec for several weeks since he regularly comments on the prowess of his young teammate Ivan Demidov .
Now that we know he’s back in North America, he will certainly look for work in the NHL, but his reputation could harm him. We will also remember that he was kicked out of the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers before turning to the KHL.
INTERESTED CANADIAN?
Could we see the management of the Canadiens reach out to him and offer him a contract to bring him to Montreal? The question arises, since three years ago we tried to acquire Rangers but it ultimately did not succeed for contractual reasons.
Although it is no longer the same staff, although it is Marc Bergevin who approached him at the time, Kent Hughes could he also be interested in his services?
In the event that the CH signs DeAngelo for the rest of this season as well as the next, he could certainly serve as a guide to help the young jewel of the organization, Ivan Demidovto make the transition to North America.
- Aged 29, Tony DeAngelo is a 5’11”/180lbs right-handed defenseman selected in the 1st round (19th overall) in the 2014 draft. So far this season, he has compiled a record of 6 goals and 26 assists for a total of 32 points in 34 games in the KHL. In his final season in the NHL, he compiled a record of 11 goals and 31 assists for a total of 42 points in 70 games with the Flyers. In his career, he amassed 210 points in 371 games.
It will be very interesting to see what happens next in this matter.
