.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 are going to need to have in between 6 to eight full weeks to recuperate coming from a shoulder accident he went through earlier this month, the group said Thursday.Hughes endured a remaining shoulder accident during offseason instruction. After being evaluated due to the Devils' medical staff, it was actually identified he will not require surgical treatment which it could possibly take much more than 6 full weeks for him to recover.That timeline means Hughes would overlook the Devils' 7 preseason activities and also their season-opening video games on Oct. 4 and also Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he might return will be actually the week of Oct. 20, which indicates the Devils would certainly have presently played eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a quick time period comes after he used his rookie initiative to improve why he's thought about one of the game's brightest younger stars. Hughes ended up final season along with six goals and also 47 factors while additionally being one of five Evil ones to play with all 82 games.What Hughes accomplished as a newbie resulted in him finishing 3rd in Calder Trophy voting behind the resulting winner, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were actually the only rookie defensemen that participated in all 82 games last time. They were actually additionally matched for second among novices in points with Bedard leading the game's first-year gamers along with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually gotten rid of to return, he's anticipated to become a crucial part of the Devils' programs to return to the playoffs. Hughes, that was actually the fourth choice of the 2021 NHL Draught, devoted two years creating at the College of Michigan, which also made his sibling Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain that is actually additionally the ruling Norris Prize winner for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after two times as well as authorized his entry-level deal with the Devils. It allowed him to join his brother as well as Devils alternative captain, Jack, for the team's playoff operate during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils succeeded 52 games during the course of the 2022-23 period and progressed to the playoffs for the first time in 4 periods. They opened with a first-round success over the competing New York Rangers in 7 games before losing in the 2nd sphere against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last time saw the Devils battle to find uniformity as well as overlook the playoffs. It triggered all of them parting ways along with head coach Lindy Ruff as well as choosing interim coach Travis Veggie before they at that point chose past Toronto Walnut Leafs train Sheldon Keefe in late Might.