Devils acquire rising winger Luke Evangelista in conditional-picks trade with Predators
New Jersey lands 24-year-old Luke Evangelista from Nashville for a conditional 2028 first-round pick (originally Colorado) and a 2028 second-rounder, with further Avalanche-pick conditions. Evangelista had a career year (12 goals, 44 assists in 81 games) and averaged 16:37 of ice time, plus 16 power-play assists, and is arbitration-eligible RFAs after 2026-27 on a $6M contract. The deal comes as Devils GM Sunny Mehta, in his first year, reshapes the roster, following other moves like adding Anthony Mantha and shipping goaltender Jacob Markström to Florida for depth pieces.
