The list of players who saw NHL action last season and remain restricted free agents is down to just two. That number is soon set to be cut in half. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports ( Twitter link ) that the Predators and Luke Evangelista are making progress tonight on a contract; TSN’s Darren Dreger adds ( Twitter link ) that an agreement is expected to be reached soon while Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic indicates ( Twitter link ) that it should be a two-year deal worth $3MM per season.

The 23-year-old was a second-round pick by Nashville back in 2020, going 42nd overall. Evangelista spent a good chunk of his first full professional season in the minors back in 2022-23. However, following a 24-game stint that season that saw him record 15 points in a lat

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