Luke Evangelista is back in the Toronto area, awaiting a contract from the Nashville Predators

The Chris Johnston Show: Chris Johnston on Nashville Predators RFA forward Luke Evangista, who remains unsigned and has left Nashville. The sides are not too far apart on a two-year deal.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

“Luke Evangelista over the weekend, was in Nashville, flew back to the Toronto area, where he’s from. You know, that’s, that’s kind of a step, right? It’s a sign that I was in position ready to do a deal to be at the first day of work when training camp started. And it tells us that things aren’t going too well in the negotiations, when a player that leaves the market to go elsewhere while things go on.

And so, you know, I continue to think the Evangelista one is the most unusu

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