Luke Evangelista Shocked About Trade to New Jersey

Luke Evangelista shocked about trade to New Jersey

Former Nashville Predators forward Luke Evangelista was traded to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night for two draft picks. “I was pretty surprised. I was all packed up and was headed to Nashville yesterday morning, and then my agent gave me a heads-up that something might be going down,” Evangelista told reporters. “It was […]

Luke Evangelista calls trade to Devils ‘a shock’

When the news broke on Tuesday that the New Jersey Devils had acquired forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a conditional first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft, the hockey world collectively reacted with some surprise. Perhaps nobody was more caught off guard, however, than Evangelista himself. “I honestly was pretty surprised,” Evangelista told the New Jersey media during a Zoom ca…

Luke Evangelista trade a confusing one for Predators - Daily Faceoff

Eyebrows were raised around the NHL on Tuesday night as the New Jersey Devils acquired forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a conditional 2028 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick. Evangelista, 24, is coming off a 2025-26 campaign where he reached career highs with 12 goals and 44 assists for 56 points in 81 regular-season games. He has one year remaining on a two-year deal that pays him $3 million per s…