from Nick Tricome of Philaelphia Voice,

With his career on thin ice, DeAngelo was able to keep his head down on a one-year deal in Carolina, and the Flyers believe things will continue to stay that way.

But whether fans believe that and can be comfortable with his presence on the team will be up to them.

"You certainly have to appreciate their opinion," Fletcher said. "He's made some mistakes and he's apologized for them. He's suffered consequences for them. Some of the mistakes earlier in his career, he hasn't had any repeat offenses, so to speak. I think he's maturing, and from everything we can gather, he's working hard to be a better person both on and off the ice."

There's also the matter of the cost it took to bring DeAngelo in, both the immediate one paid at the draft, and long-term going back to last summer and now well into the future.

The Flyers wanted DeAngelo for his offensive talent and sent three picks over three years to Carolina to get it, plus $10 million to retain him for the next two seasons.

"We're not expecting him to come in and be an elite defender," Fletcher said. "We wanted to get him so we don't have to defend as much."

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