After months of trade talks, New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton opted to trade his top-line center Derek Stepan and his backup goalie Antti Raanta to the desert. In return, the Coyotes sent the Rangers the 7th overall pick in the draft (Lias Andersson) and defenseman Anthony DeAngelo.
DeAngelo is a 21-year-old from Sewell, New Jersey. He is a right-handed defenseman with tremendous offensive upside–something the Rangers haven’t had on their roster in a very, very long time.
This is what Hockey’s Future has to say about the former first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning:
DeAngelo is a high skill skating defenseman who plays with an edge to his game.