Larry Brooks of the NY Post: It was Anthony DeAngelo‘s camp that brought up the idea of a mutual termination of his contract with the New York Rangers. The idea was contingent on DeAngelo being able to get a contract in place with another team.
A source said that he was close to reaching an agreement with the Montreal Canadiens that would have made DeAngelo ‘whole’ after the termination for this year. It’s not known if the Canadiens’ interest was contingent on DeAngelo willing to sign a multi-year deal afterward.