.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is actually an NHL press reporter for ESPN.New Jacket Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will require in between six to 8 weeks to recuperate from a shoulder accident he endured previously this month, the team said Thursday.Hughes endured a left shoulder accident during offseason training. After being actually assessed due to the Devils' clinical staff, it was determined he would certainly certainly not call for surgery which it might take much more than 6 weeks for him to recover.That timeline means Hughes would miss out on the Devils' 7 preseason games and also their season-opening activities on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could come back would be actually the week of Oct. 20, which means the Devils will possess already played eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a quick time frame follows he used his rookie campaign to bolster why he is actually looked at among the game's brightest younger stars. Hughes completed final season with 6 goals as well as 47 points while likewise being just one of five Adversaries to play in each 82 games.What Hughes performed as a newbie brought about him ending up 3rd in Calder Prize ballot responsible for the ultimate victor, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes as well as Faber were actually the only rookie defensemen who played all 82 activities final time. They were actually likewise matched for second among newbies in aspects along with Bedard leading the game's first-year gamers along with 61 points.Once Hughes is removed to come back, he is actually assumed to become a vital aspect of the Devils' strategies to come back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was actually the 4th choice of the 2021 NHL Draught, spent pair of years developing at the Educational institution of Michigan, which also generated his bro Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain who is additionally the ruling Norris Trophy champion for the NHL's finest defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after pair of periods and also authorized his entry-level agreement along with the Devils. It permitted him to join his brother and also Devils alternative captain, Port, for the team's playoff operate during the course of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils won 52 video games during the course of the 2022-23 season and also advanced to the playoffs for the very first time in 4 times. They opened with a first-round triumph over the rivalrous New York Rangers in 7 activities prior to shedding in the 2nd around versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season viewed the Devils problem to discover uniformity and also skip the playoffs. It caused them parting means with crown trainer Lindy Ruff and also tapping the services of interim trainer Travis Environment-friendly just before they at that point chose former Toronto Maple Leafs train Sheldon Keefe in late Might.