.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is actually an NHL press reporter for ESPN.New Shirt Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will require between six to 8 full weeks to recuperate coming from a shoulder accident he suffered previously this month, the team pointed out Thursday.Hughes endured a left shoulder accident throughout offseason training. After being actually reviewed due to the Devils' clinical personnel, it was actually determined he would certainly certainly not need surgical operation and that it can take greater than six full weeks for him to recover.That timeline indicates Hughes will overlook the Devils' seven preseason video games and also their season-opening games on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could come back would be actually the full week of Oct. twenty, which implies the Devils would certainly possess presently played 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a brief duration happens after he utilized his newbie initiative to strengthen why he is actually looked at some of the game's brightest young celebrities. Hughes completed final time along with six goals as well as 47 aspects while likewise being one of five Adversaries to play in every 82 games.What Hughes achieved as a newbie brought about him finishing 3rd in Calder Prize ballot responsible for the ultimate champion, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, as well as Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were actually the only novice defensemen who played all 82 video games final season. They were actually also tied for second one of novices in aspects with Bedard leading the game's first-year players along with 61 points.Once Hughes is cleared to come back, he's assumed to become an important part of the Devils' strategies to return to the playoffs. Hughes, who was actually the 4th pick of the 2021 NHL Draught, spent two years cultivating at the College of Michigan, which also created his brother Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain that is actually likewise the reigning Norris Trophy victor for the NHL's ideal defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after pair of seasons as well as authorized his entry-level agreement along with the Devils. It allowed him to join his brother and Devils alternate captain, Port, for the group's playoff run during the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils succeeded 52 activities throughout the 2022-23 season and accelerated to the playoffs for the first time in 4 times. They opened up with a first-round victory over the competing New York Rangers in 7 video games before shedding in the second round against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season found the Devils problem to discover consistency and also overlook the playoffs. It triggered them parting techniques along with head coach Lindy Ruff and also choosing interim coach Travis Green before they then tapped the services of former Toronto Walnut Leafs train Sheldon Keefe in old May.