Gorton: DeAngelo has played last game with Rangers

New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton has confirmed that defenseman Tony DeAngelo has played his last game for the club, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

DeAngelo's agent, Pat Brisson, said he and Gorton are talking to clubs interested in acquiring the blue-liner, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Brisson added he's confident a move will come to fruition soon, and DeAngelo will remain at home while awaiting a deal. DeAngelo went unclaimed Monday after being placed on waivers Sunday.

The 25-year-old reportedly got into an altercation with teammate Alexandar Georgiev following the squad's 5-4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

DeAngelo has been a healthy scratch for two games this season after a breakout 2019-20 campaign. He's recorded one assist through six contests while averaging 18:29 minutes of ice time.

Gorton said DeAngelo "wasn't able to move on" from being scratched, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

"I told him if his name came up in anything at all that he would be on waivers. ... I felt like I had to stay true to my word, the organization's word," Gorton said, according to Seravalli.

New York signed DeAngelo to a two-year, $9.6-million contract in October.

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