Hockey News

The Predators and forward Luke Evangelista agreed on a two-year contract with a $3 million average annual value, a source told ESPN, ending the final restricted free agent stalemate of the NHL preseason.

Cole Schwindt was a player the Florida Panthers reluctantly included in the trade that brought them Matthew Tkachuk from Calgary three years ago.

Buffalo Sabres starting goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen suffered a lower-body injury in his preseason debut and could now miss the season opening next week, per coach Lindy Ruff.