.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is actually an NHL media reporter for ESPN.New Shirt Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will definitely need in between 6 to eight weeks to recoup from a shoulder personal injury he experienced previously this month, the group pointed out Thursday.Hughes endured a nigh side shoulder accident during the course of offseason instruction. After being analyzed by the Devils' health care workers, it was actually identified he will certainly not demand surgery which it could possibly take much more than six weeks for him to recover.That timeline means Hughes would certainly miss out on the Devils' 7 preseason games and also their season-opening games on Oct. 4 and also Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could possibly return would certainly be the week of Oct. 20, which means the Devils would possess currently participated in eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a brief duration comes after he utilized his novice campaign to reinforce why he is actually looked at among the game's brightest youthful superstars. Hughes finished final season along with 6 objectives and also 47 points while also being one of five Adversaries to play in every 82 games.What Hughes performed as a novice resulted in him completing third in Calder Trophy ballot behind the resulting winner, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes as well as Faber were the only rookie defensemen who participated in all 82 video games final period. They were actually likewise tied for 2nd amongst newbies in factors along with Bedard leading the league's first-year gamers with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually gotten rid of to come back, he's expected to be an essential part of the Devils' strategies to go back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was the 4th pick of the 2021 NHL Draught, devoted two years creating at the Educational institution of Michigan, which also produced his bro Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader that is also the reigning Norris Prize winner for the NHL's ideal defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after two seasons as well as authorized his entry-level arrangement along with the Devils. It allowed him to join his sibling as well as Devils alternate captain, Port, for the staff's playoff run throughout the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils gained 52 video games throughout the 2022-23 season and also advanced to the playoffs for the very first time in 4 times. They opened up along with a first-round triumph over the rivalrous New york city Rangers in seven activities just before dropping in the 2nd sphere against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last period saw the Devils problem to discover consistency as well as overlook the playoffs. It resulted in all of them parting techniques along with crown trainer Lindy Ruff and also working with acting coach Travis Veggie prior to they at that point worked with past Toronto Walnut Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe in late May.