Report: Rangers will buy out DeAngelo's contract after season

The New York Rangers will buy out the contract of defenseman Tony DeAngelo after this season, TSN's Darren Dreger reported Monday.

New York was reportedly willing to terminate the 25-year-old's contract to allow him to sign with another team as a free agent. It's believed the Montreal Canadiens were interested, but DeAngelo did not accept, according to Dreger.

DeAngelo and the Rangers agreed to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $4.8 million in October.

The club placed DeAngelo on waivers in January and general manager Jeff Gorton later said the blue-liner played his final game with the club.

DeAngelo, who has a history of poor behavior, was sour when scratched for a pair of games earlier this season. He was reportedly later involved in an incident with teammate Alexandar Georgiev, which appeared to be the final straw.

The New Jersey native finished fourth in scoring among defensemen in 2019-20 with 53 points through 68 games.