The New York Rangers are buying out the player they paid to go away and giving the money saved to a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion they hope will improve team chemistry on and off the ice.
The Rangers put defenseman Tony DeAngelo on unconditional waivers Friday for the purposes of buying out the final year of his contract. Hours earlier, they introduced new forward Barclay Goodrow after he signed a $21.6 million contract.
Buying out DeAngelo and bringing in Goodrow are two more steps by new president and general manager Chris Drury to put his stamp on a team that has been criticized for not being tough to play against.