.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL media reporter for ESPN.New Jacket Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will definitely need to have in between six to 8 full weeks to recover coming from a shoulder trauma he went through previously this month, the staff said Thursday.Hughes suffered a left shoulder injury throughout offseason instruction. After being actually examined due to the Devils' clinical staff, it was determined he will not need surgery and that it might take more than 6 weeks for him to recover.That timeline means Hughes would overlook the Devils' seven preseason video games and also their season-opening activities on Oct. 4 as well as Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he can come back would certainly be the full week of Oct. twenty, which means the Devils would possess presently participated in eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a quick time frame comes after he utilized his rookie campaign to strengthen why he's looked at some of the activity's brightest younger superstars. Hughes finished last time with six targets and also 47 factors while also being just one of five Evil ones to play in all 82 games.What Hughes performed as a newbie triggered him finishing third in Calder Trophy voting behind the possible winner, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes as well as Faber were the only novice defensemen who participated in all 82 activities last season. They were actually likewise tied for 2nd among rookies in aspects with Bedard leading the game's first-year players with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually removed to come back, he is actually expected to be an essential component of the Devils' programs to return to the playoffs. Hughes, who was the 4th choice of the 2021 NHL Draft, invested two years building at the University of Michigan, which likewise made his sibling Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain that is also the ruling Norris Prize champion for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after 2 times as well as signed his entry-level contract with the Devils. It allowed him to join his brother as well as Evil ones alternate leader, Port, for the staff's playoff operate during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils succeeded 52 games during the 2022-23 season as well as evolved to the playoffs for the first time in 4 times. They opened up with a first-round triumph over the rival New york city Rangers in 7 games before losing in the second round versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last period found the Devils problem to discover consistency and miss out on the playoffs. It brought about all of them parting ways with crown trainer Lindy Ruff as well as hiring acting coach Travis Veggie just before they at that point employed former Toronto Walnut Leafs instructor Sheldon Keefe in late May.