Wing Luke Evangelista and the Nashville Predators finally ended the 23-year-old forward’s holdout with an agreement on a brand new contract.

Evangelista inked a two-year contract with the Predators, carrying a $3 million annual price tag, and will promptly join the team to finish out the preseason , per The Athletic’s Chris Johnston.

The then-restricted free agent was unable to join the team for training camp until an agreement on a contract was reached. He was the final restricted free agent in the NHL who had not been signed to a contract before the start of the 2025-26 season. Nashville inked its 2020 second-round pick to a deal just six days before it was set to open up the season at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, Oct. 9.

Evangelista netted 10 goals and 32

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