Devils urged to lock Evangelista into an eight-year deal after trade
After trading for Luke Evangelista from Nashville (for a first- and second-round pick), New Jersey faces a forward logjam but Evangelista has only one year left on his deal. The piece argues the Devils should pursue an eight-year extension at about $6 million per season before Sept. 15, when new CBA rules would cap extensions at seven years, to lock in the rising forward while he’s affordable and before the landscape changes.