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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mavrik Bourque signed his six-year, $33 million contract with the Nashville Predators three days after the Dallas Stars traded him. On NHL Network’s “NHL Tonight” on Aug. 31, the 24-year-old forward said the length of the deal told him where he stood with his new team. The contract, signed July 4, carries […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mavrik Bourque said he never wanted to be traded out of Dallas. Two months after the Dallas Stars sent him to the Nashville Predators, the 24-year-old forward made the comments on NHL Network’s “NHL Tonight” on Aug. 31. On July 1, the Stars traded Bourque and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to Nashville for […]
The Nashville Predators signed Belarusian forward Vitali Pinchuk to a one-year, $1.025 million contract this past April. While the Predators ultimately landed the high-scoring KHL center, Pinchuk also drew significant interest from the Washington Capitals, who consulted with one of their own Belarusian talents, Aliaksei Protas, about him. However, Pinchuk believes the emergence of someone
When you're 24 years old and coming off a career season, you feel rather comfortable heading into training camp, and kicking off a new year. Turns out the Nashville Predators had other ideas, as Luke Evangelista was completely blindsided the Preds gave up on him, and traded him to the New Jersey Devils. Evangelista set career highs in assists and points last season, and at just $3 million AAV for this season, is a steal of a deal. He's a pending restricted free agent with team control, and fo...
The New Jersey Devils made a big splash prior to the 2026-27 NHL season. The Devils traded for Luke Evangelista in a surprising trade with the Nashville Predators. It was a big deal that saw New Jersey part with a first and second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. New Jersey has made wholesale changes […] The post 3 burning Devils questions entering 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Eric Cruikshank discuss the Luke Evangelista trade between the Nashville Predators and the New Jersey Devils, Robert Thomas being named captain of the St. Louis Blues, and more.
Luke Evangelista enjoyed a breakout 2025-26 campaign with the Nashville Predators, appearing in 81 regular-season games and setting career-highs of 44 assists and 56 points. Somewhat surprisingly, Predators president of hockey operations and general manager Chris MacFarland decided to move on from the 2020 second-round draft pick, shipping Evangelista to the New Jersey Devils in […] The post Devils’ Luke Evangelista breaks silence after trade from Predators appeared first on ClutchPoints .
New Jersey acquired Evangelista from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
The New Jersey Devils shocked the NHL on Tuesday night, acquiring Nashville Predators forward Luke Evangelista in a deal that saw a couple of draft picks head to Nashville. While Devils' GM Sunny Mehta continues to cook this summer, many around the league are wondering what the hell the Predators are thinking. Evangelista is coming off a career season, he's 24, and is owed just $3 million this season, while sitting as a pending restricted free agent next summer. Evangelista scored 12 goals an...
The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for two draft picks.
With the expectation that Connor Bedard won’t be fully healthy until early to mid-November, there has been much discussion this […] The post Jack’s Daily: Kantserov Nugget; IceHogs News; Devils-Preds Trade appeared first on Chicago Hockey Now .
The Nashville Predators are stuck in the middle of a loaded Central Division, and they’ve had just two top-ten pick since 2013. However, they’ve built a pretty deep prospect pool…
When I saw the news last night that the Devils acquired Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators, the first thought that went through my head was “ok, he’s a solid player, nice pickup by Sunny”. The second thought that went through my head was “wait a minute, how is this all going to work.” With […]
The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Nashville received a conditional first-round pick and a second-round selection in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft. New Jersey previously received the conditional first-round pick from the Calgary Flames in a trade for defenseman Simon Nemec on June 23. Evangelista had a career-high 56 points (12G/44A) in 81 games with the Predators in 2025-26. The New York Rangers singed unrestriced free agent forwar...
Here are your links for today: Devils Links The Devils pick up Luke Evangelista from Nashville: Nico on re-signing in New Jersey: “For me it was clear: My goal is to give something back to New Jersey. They gave me a chance to play in the NHL. They picked me.” [The Athletic ($)] “Hellebuyck would […]
On Tuesday night, the New Jersey Devils announced that they have acquired Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for two picks in the 2028 NHL Draft. One is…
The New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators swung a late offseason trade on Tuesday night. Forward Luke Evangelista is headed to the Devils in exchange for two draft picks. Evangelista, 24, is signed through the 2026-27 season. The draft picks heading to the Predators are a conditional 2028 first-round pick, originally owned by the Colorado […] The post Luke Evangelista trade grades for Devils, Predators appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Good evening! Sunny Mehta has not stopped cooking with gas for these New Jersey Devils just yet! Luke Evangelista, the right-handed playmaking winger from Nashville, is coming up north. James also reacted to the trade here, in which he said the following: At time of posting, the conditions of the 1st round pick were not […]
One of the picks sent back to Nashville is a conditional first-round pick.
The Nashville Predators have sent forward Luke Evangelista to the New Jersey Devils for a pair of picks in the 2028 NHL Draft.
The New Jersey Devils are gearing up for the 2026-27 season. They have a new general manager at the helm in Sunny Mehta. And with that comes some inherent change. On Tuesday, Mehta continued his maneuvering with a late offseason blockbuster trade. The Devils are acquiring forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators, the team […] The post Devils acquire 56-point scorer in Predators trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New Jersey Devils added a skilled playmaking winger on Tuesday, acquiring Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators. New Jersey […]
It must be September. NHL action is starting to heat up—off the ice for now—punctuated Tuesday night by a surprising trade. The New Jersey Devil s have acquired forward Luke Evangelista in return for two high draft picks: a first- and second-rounder. #BREAKING : We've acquired forward Luke Evangelista from Nashville in exchange for two picks in the 2028 NHL Draft. — New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) September 2, 2026 The Preds get Colorado’s 2028 first-round pick (conditional) and New Jersey’s 202...
Ryan Getzlaf will be remembered forever as an all-time great Anaheim Duck, and now his number will be draped from the rafters. The Ducks announced on Tuesday the team will be retiring Getzlaf's No.15 on January 30, 2027 at Honda Center ahead of Anaheim's matchup against the Nashville Predators. And it's been announced that just two nights earlier in Anaheim, the Ducks will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2007 Stanley Cup Championship team. Getzlaf is strongly considered the best Duck of...
The ceremony will take place on January 30 ahead of a home game against the Nashville Predators.