.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL press reporter for ESPN.New Shirt Devils defenseman Luke Hughes are going to require between six to 8 weeks to recoup from a shoulder accident he suffered earlier this month, the staff mentioned Thursday.Hughes suffered a nigh side shoulder trauma during offseason instruction. After being assessed due to the Devils' medical staff, it was actually identified he would not require surgical operation and also it could take much more than 6 weeks for him to recover.That timetable implies Hughes would certainly miss the Devils' 7 preseason video games as well as their season-opening activities on Oct. 4 and also Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he can come back would certainly be the week of Oct. 20, which means the Devils would certainly possess actually participated in 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a quick duration follows he used his rookie initiative to bolster why he's taken into consideration one of the game's brightest young celebrities. Hughes completed final period with 6 targets and also 47 aspects while also being one of five Adversaries to play in each 82 games.What Hughes accomplished as a novice triggered him completing third in Calder Prize voting behind the eventual victor, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes as well as Faber were actually the only rookie defensemen who participated in all 82 games last time. They were likewise matched for 2nd among rookies in factors along with Bedard leading the game's first-year players with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually removed to return, he's assumed to be a critical aspect of the Devils' plannings to come back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was the 4th choice of the 2021 NHL Draft, spent 2 years establishing at the College of Michigan, which also generated his bro Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain that is likewise the ruling Norris Prize victor for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after two times as well as signed his entry-level contract along with the Devils. It allowed him to join his bro and also Adversaries alternating captain, Port, for the crew's playoff run during the course of the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils succeeded 52 activities in the course of the 2022-23 period and accelerated to the playoffs for the first time in 4 seasons. They opened along with a first-round victory over the rivalrous Nyc Rangers in seven video games prior to dropping in the second round versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last period saw the Devils struggle to find uniformity and overlook the playoffs. It brought about them parting techniques along with head instructor Lindy Ruff and also choosing interim trainer Travis Environment-friendly just before they then employed past Toronto Walnut Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe in late Might.