Fans shocked as Tony DeAngelo gets linked to the Edmonton Oilers

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James Connelly
August 24, 2024 (9:22 PM)

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The Edmonton Oilers do not seem to be done at this stage of the NHL offseason, but they could be bringing in Tony DeAngelo as a potential second powerplay quarterback.

After making it to the Stanley Cup Final and falling just short, the Edmonton Oilers have made a few moves to revitalize their core this offseason. First off they brought in free agents Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson to further bolster their offense. Next, they made a few trades to bring in new names like Ty Emberson and Vasiliy Podkolzin to provide a new level of depth.

However, the Oilers could still use a bit more offensive firepower and have been recently linked to the problematic defenseman Tony DeAngelo.

DeAngelo would be an interesting piece for the Oilers to add as they have Evan Bouchard on the first powerplay unit but DeAngelo could run the second unit and even step up to the first unit if need be. While he is not outstanding defensively, if he is sheltered with a linemate who can cover some of his workload, then he could prove to be in the right situation.

Tony DeAngelo has been with quite a few teams throughout his NHL career already at only 28 years old. Originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014, DeAngelo was traded to the Arizona Coyotes before even playing a game for them. Then in Arizona, DeAngelo only managed a single season with the team before being traded again, this time to the New York Rangers. He had the lengthiest stretch of his career in New York spending just over three years in New York but having his contract bought out after only six games into his fourth season with the team. The Carolina Hurricanes then picked him up in free agency on a short one-year deal. After his contract was up, his rights were still with Carolina and they decided to trade him to the Philadelphia Flyers. His time with the Flyers was short-lived, only playing in one season with the Flyers before being bought out and signing back with the Hurricanes. Last year with the Hurricanes he played in only 31 total games scoring 11 points along the way. He is now a free agent and has not signed an NHL contract but could be the perfect candidate for the Oilers.

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