.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.New Shirt Devils defenseman Luke Hughes are going to require between six to eight full weeks to recoup coming from a shoulder trauma he suffered previously this month, the staff pointed out Thursday.Hughes suffered a remaining shoulder trauma in the course of offseason instruction. After being examined by the Devils' health care personnel, it was identified he would certainly certainly not demand surgical treatment and that it could possibly take greater than six full weeks for him to recover.That timetable implies Hughes will miss the Devils' 7 preseason games and their season-opening activities on Oct. 4 and also Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could possibly return would certainly be actually the week of Oct. twenty, which means the Devils will possess already participated in eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a quick duration happens after he used his rookie initiative to reinforce why he is actually considered among the game's brightest younger celebrities. Hughes completed final time with six targets and also 47 points while also being just one of 5 Devils to play in every 82 games.What Hughes accomplished as a novice caused him completing 3rd in Calder Prize voting responsible for the resulting winner, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, as well as Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and Faber were actually the only newbie defensemen that played all 82 games last period. They were actually also matched for 2nd among newbies in factors along with Bedard leading the league's first-year players with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually cleared to come back, he's anticipated to be an essential portion of the Devils' plans to go back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was the 4th choice of the 2021 NHL Draft, devoted two years creating at the University of Michigan, which likewise created his sibling Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain who is actually also the ruling Norris Prize champion for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after two periods and also authorized his entry-level contract along with the Devils. It permitted him to join his brother as well as Evil ones alternate leader, Port, for the team's playoff operate during the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils gained 52 activities during the 2022-23 season and also progressed to the playoffs for the first time in four periods. They opened up along with a first-round triumph over the rival New York Rangers in seven activities before dropping in the second sphere versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season viewed the Devils problem to find consistency as well as miss the playoffs. It caused all of them parting techniques with crown trainer Lindy Ruff and working with acting trainer Travis Green just before they then employed former Toronto Maple Leafs train Sheldon Keefe in late May.