.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is actually an NHL reporter for ESPN.New Shirt Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will need in between six to eight full weeks to recoup from a shoulder accident he experienced previously this month, the staff pointed out Thursday.Hughes went through a remaining shoulder trauma throughout offseason training. After being analyzed due to the Devils' medical personnel, it was determined he would certainly not call for surgery and also it could take greater than 6 full weeks for him to recover.That timetable indicates Hughes would miss out on the Devils' 7 preseason games as well as their season-opening activities on Oct. 4 as well as Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he can come back will be the full week of Oct. 20, which means the Devils would possess presently participated in eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a quick duration comes after he utilized his novice project to improve why he is actually taken into consideration among the activity's brightest youthful superstars. Hughes completed last season with six objectives and also 47 factors while also being one of five Adversaries to play in all 82 games.What Hughes achieved as a newbie triggered him finishing 3rd in Calder Prize ballot responsible for the ultimate winner, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were actually the only rookie defensemen who participated in all 82 activities final season. They were also matched for 2nd amongst rookies in aspects with Bedard leading the organization's first-year players along with 61 points.Once Hughes is gotten rid of to return, he is actually assumed to become a crucial aspect of the Devils' programs to go back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was actually the 4th pick of the 2021 NHL Draft, spent 2 years establishing at the University of Michigan, which likewise produced his sibling Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader who is actually additionally the ruling Norris Trophy winner for the NHL's greatest defenseman.Hughes left Michigan after 2 times and also authorized his entry-level deal with the Devils. It enabled him to join his brother and Devils alternative leader, Port, for the team's playoff operate in the course of the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils won 52 activities during the 2022-23 time and progressed to the playoffs for the very first time in 4 times. They opened along with a first-round success over the rivalrous New york city Rangers in seven video games just before losing in the 2nd sphere versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season observed the Devils problem to locate uniformity and also overlook the playoffs. It resulted in all of them parting ways along with crown train Lindy Ruff and also hiring interim trainer Travis Green before they then chose previous Toronto Walnut Leafs instructor Sheldon Keefe in late May.