"The thing that bothers me and some of the things I've read is people are upset about Tony DeAngelo," Tortorella said. "Tony DeAngelo's a hell of a player, Tony DeAngelo has personality. Is he going to say and do some stupid stuff? You're damn right he is. But I'd rather have a guy doing stupid stuff than having a choir boy here just going about your business. You don't win that way, you don't win championships, you don't build a team without any personality. Tony's going to bring that and, plus, he's a hell of a player." DeAngelo's tenure with the Rangers ended after he reportedly got into an altercation with his own goaltender, Alexandar Georgiev, so it's not just that DeAngelo has personality. That said his time with Carolina went better and while there are on-ice reasons to criticize DeAngelo too - most notably his defensive play - we'll see how he works under Tortorella. If nothing else, DeAngelo has to appreciate his head coach going to bat for him in such a strong way.

The deal has an average annual value of $5 million. These contract details were initially reported after DeAngelo was acquired from Carolina on Day 2 of the 2022 NHL Draft, but Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said the two sides had not finalized anything yet. 

"It's a dream come true for me," DeAngelo said. "I was born in [New] Jersey, but really my entire family besides myself comes from Philly. That's where we lived. Been a Flyers fan since the day I can remember. Like I said, it's a dream come true. ... I could not be more excited to put the jersey over my shoulders. I'm looking forward to it." Philadelphia GM Chuck Fletcher said the two sides haven't finalized a contract yet, but they are close. Initial reports had the deal at two years with an AAV of $5 million. 

DeAngelo will average $5 million per season over the two years. He had 10 goals and 51 points in 64 games with Carolina last season and is expected to lead the first power play in Philadelphia in 2022-23.