Luke Evangelista signed a five-year, $36.25 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $7.25 million and begins with the 2027-28 season.
The 24-year-old forward was acquired by New Jersey in a trade with the Nashville Predators on Sept. 1 for a first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. He is entering the final season of a two-year, $6 million contract ($3 million average annual value) he signed with Nashville on Oct. 4, 2025.
Evangelista had 56 points (12 goals, 44 assists) in 81 games for Nashville last season. Selected in the second round (No. 42) of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Predators, he has 142 points (45 goals, 97 assists) in 253 regular-season games for Nashville and one goal in six Stanley Cup Playoff games.
