.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.New Jacket Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will definitely require in between six to eight full weeks to recover coming from a shoulder accident he endured earlier this month, the staff claimed Thursday.Hughes experienced a remaining shoulder trauma during the course of offseason training. After being reviewed by the Devils' health care personnel, it was determined he would certainly not require surgical treatment and also it might take greater than six full weeks for him to recover.That timetable indicates Hughes would certainly skip the Devils' 7 preseason video games and their season-opening games on Oct. 4 and also Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he can return would certainly be actually the week of Oct. twenty, which suggests the Devils would certainly have presently played 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a quick time frame follows he utilized his newbie project to reinforce why he is actually considered one of the video game's brightest youthful celebrities. Hughes ended up final time with 6 targets as well as 47 aspects while also being just one of five Devils to play in every 82 games.What Hughes accomplished as a rookie brought about him ending up 3rd in Calder Prize voting responsible for the possible winner, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and Faber were the only rookie defensemen who played all 82 activities final time. They were likewise matched for 2nd one of newbies in factors with Bedard leading the organization's first-year players with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually removed to come back, he's anticipated to become a critical part of the Devils' plans to come back to the playoffs. Hughes, that was actually the 4th selection of the 2021 NHL Draught, invested two years establishing at the University of Michigan, which likewise made his brother Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader who is likewise the ruling Norris Prize champion for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left Michigan after 2 seasons as well as authorized his entry-level deal with the Devils. It permitted him to join his brother as well as Devils alternate leader, Port, for the group's playoff run during the course of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils gained 52 games during the 2022-23 period and accelerated to the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. They opened along with a first-round triumph over the competing Nyc Rangers in seven activities prior to dropping in the 2nd sphere against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last time found the Devils problem to locate consistency and also miss out on the playoffs. It resulted in all of them parting means with head coach Lindy Ruff and hiring acting trainer Travis Green before they then tapped the services of former Toronto Walnut Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe in old Might.