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Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop made history today, becoming the first player under contract to an NHL team to come out as gay. The defenseman prospect came out in a social media post. Prokop was selected by the Predators in the third round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Members of the Predators have corresponded with Prokop in the past few days, including defenseman Roman Josi by text and defenseman Mark Borowiecki by phone, each sending along messages of support for their potential future teammate.