Articles by Anthony DeAngelo
Get Off The Plane
It's my fourth trip this year with one more to go. At this point, I can make it with my eyes closed. The security lines at Dulles, the stopover in Frankfurt and the final checkpoints in Astana before heading to my temporary home for Expo 2017. It's a long trip, and though I'm not one to complain about travel, it can certainly be grueling.
The Rangers are out on both Marleau and Thornton
7/1/17 | Bob McKenzie tweets that the Rangers are out on both Thornton and Marleau after signing Kevin Shattenkirk. 6/30/17 | According to Larry Brooks, the Rangers are interested in bringing both Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton in though it's not known if either player would sign a "one-year, bonus-rich over-35" type of deal." (NY Post) Brooks notes that the Rangers may also pursue Marleau on his own with the intent to move him back to center after playing the last few years as a winger.
Rangers sign forwards Paul Carey and Cole Schneider
5:26PM: The Rangers have announced that they have signed forwards Paul Carey and Cole Schneider. From the Rangers: Carey, 28, skated in 55 games with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2016-17, registering 24 goals and 31 assists for 55 points, along with a plus-14 rating and 29 penalty minutes.
The Rangers are in discussions with goalie Ondrej Pavelec
6/30/17 | 5:50PM: Pavelec is someone that the Rangers have been talking to "extensively," according to Bob McKenzie. (TSN) 3:52PM: The Rangers are in "ongoing discussions" with pending UFA goalie Ondrej Pavelec. (Dreger) Pavelec, 29, just finished a five-year contract with Winnipeg that had a cap hit of $3.9 million. Pavelec was sent to the AHL last season where he was 8-7-2 with a 2.78 GAA and .917. save percentage.
Where things stand with Kevin Shattenkirk and the Rangers (Updates)
6/30/17 | 5:30PM: Bob McKenzie said that Shattenkirk is mulling over offers from four teams, the Devils, Tampa Bay, Arizona and Colorado and that he is mulling over his options. (TSN) 5:03PM: Larry Brooks writes that Shattenkirk won't be signing with the Rangers and that many believe he has an offer $49 million coming to him from another team.
The Rangers reportedly have interest in center Nick Bonino
6/29/17 | Larry Brooks notes that it is believed that Bonino is searching for 4-5 year deal and that it's "hard to believe" the Rangers will do something like that. 6/28/17 |5:59PM: Darren Dreger says that the Rangers have interest in Penguins Center and UFA Nick Bonino. (Nichols) Bonino, 29, has been with the Penguins for the past two seasons, netting 29 points in 63 games in 2015-16 and 37 points in 80 games this past season.
The Rangers are happy with their current cap situation
The Rangers currently have $20 million in cap space, a number that could reach close to $23 million if Kevin Klein retires. After moving Derek Stepan and his cap hit of $6.5 million on Friday, GM Jeff Gorton said that the Rangers "have money now" and that his phone has started to ring more often because of it. He added that the cap implications of moving Stepan were a "big part" of the trade.
Pirri, Clendening and Skapski not given qualifying offers
6/25/17 | The Rangers have officially not offered RFAs Brandon Pirri, Adam Clendening, Troy Donnay, Michael Paliotta and Mackenzie Skapski qualifying offers. Those players will become UFAs. (Newsday) The Rangers did offer qualifying offers to RFAs Mika Zibanejad, Jesper Fast and Nicklas Jensen.
The picks the Rangers made on Day 2 of the Draft
At pick 123, the Rangers selected defenseman Brandon Crawley of the London Knights. Crawley was not ranked by McKeens, Future Considerations or Hockey Prospect. He had gone undrafted in his first two years of draft eligibility and Hockey Prospect writes that he played a "top minute role" with London and could be considered for a late round pick. (Hockey Prospect) He has developed into more of a physical player and has a "massive shot" that he needs to use more.
Jeff Gorton on the loss of Oscar Lindberg in the expansion draft
Jeff Gorton spoke on Thursday about the loss of Oscar Lindberg in the expansion draft and said that he was "disappointed" to lose him. (NYR) Gorton said that Lindberg was a good player, character player and had a "really good" run in the playoffs. (NYR) He added that Lindberg was "an important piece of our team. There was some upside to him, he was an aggressive player, he can chip in offensively.
What Does Football’s ‘Deadline Day’ Mean for PR?
The flurry of activity on social media, the frantic reports from outside the training grounds, the hope and despair riding on every comment from those ‘in the know’ all converge to not only produce one of the most exciting days in media, but a glimpse into the future of media relations itself. Today’s news cycle is not 24 hours or even 12 hours; it's 140 characters. The power of a tweet on deadline day is amplified because at the stroke of midnight, there is no tomorrow for teams to buy and sell.
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