Overview

• New York locked in the veteran defenseman with a one-year contract worth $1.75 million just before unrestricted free agency opened.
• DeAngelo is expected to quarterback the Islanders’ power-play unit and anchor the No. 3 defensive pairing.
• He recorded four goals and 15 assists in 35 games after joining New York midseason from SKA-St. Petersburg in the KHL.
• His addition fills the ice-time void created by the offseason trade of Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens.
• He will join a right-shot corps featuring Ryan Pulock, Scott Mayfield and Adam Boqvist to deepen Long Island’s blue line.