One of the most controversial free agent signings for any team last summer, the Carolina Hurricanes went out and inked Tony DeAngelo to a one-year deal to help quell the loss of Dougie Hamilton.
DeAngelo came in and made an impact from the very start, as he finished the year fifth on the Hurricanes with 51 points while finishing just three off the team lead with a career-best 41 assists on the year. He quarterbacked a power play that was, at times, dangerous (though at others, not so much), and he played a big role in the Hurricanes’ ability to score the puck at 5-on-5.