DeAngelo, along with four others, were assigned by the Coyotes to AHL Tuscon on Saturday, Craig Morgan of AZSports reports.

EDGE Analysis

DeAngelo joins forwards Christian Fischer and Stefan Fournier, defenseman Dakota Mermis, and goalie Justin Peters as those heading to hockey minors as Arizona slims its roster in preparation for Opening Night. DeAngelo possesses playmaking skills as a defenseman, evidenced by his 43 points in 69 games for AHL Syracuse last season, and if he can show similar production during the 2016-17 campaign, it shouldn't be long before he finds himself in a Coyotes' uniform.