.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will definitely need to have in between six to 8 weeks to recoup coming from a shoulder accident he experienced previously this month, the group pointed out Thursday.Hughes endured a nigh side shoulder personal injury during the course of offseason training. After being analyzed due to the Devils' medical personnel, it was actually established he would not need surgical procedure and also it could possibly take greater than six weeks for him to recover.That timetable means Hughes would certainly overlook the Devils' seven preseason video games and also their season-opening activities on Oct. 4 and also Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could possibly return would be the full week of Oct. 20, which suggests the Devils would certainly possess already played eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a brief duration follows he used his newbie project to strengthen why he's considered among the activity's brightest youthful stars. Hughes completed last period along with 6 targets as well as 47 aspects while likewise being just one of 5 Adversaries to play in every 82 games.What Hughes achieved as a novice brought about him ending up 3rd in Calder Trophy ballot responsible for the ultimate victor, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes as well as Faber were the only rookie defensemen that participated in all 82 video games last period. They were also tied for 2nd amongst rookies in aspects along with Bedard leading the organization's first-year gamers with 61 points.Once Hughes is removed to come back, he is actually anticipated to be a critical component of the Devils' strategies to go back to the playoffs. Hughes, that was actually the fourth choice of the 2021 NHL Draft, devoted pair of years developing at the Educational institution of Michigan, which likewise produced his sibling Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader who is actually additionally the ruling Norris Prize winner for the NHL's absolute best defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after two periods and also authorized his entry-level deal with the Devils. It permitted him to join his brother and Adversaries alternative captain, Port, for the team's playoff run in the course of the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils succeeded 52 games during the 2022-23 season and evolved to the playoffs for the first time in 4 periods. They opened along with a first-round success over the rival Nyc Rangers in 7 games prior to shedding in the second round against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last period saw the Devils battle to discover uniformity as well as miss the playoffs. It triggered all of them parting techniques with head trainer Lindy Ruff and also choosing acting trainer Travis Environment-friendly before they at that point hired former Toronto Walnut Leafs train Sheldon Keefe in old Might.