.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 in between 6 to 8 weeks to bounce back coming from a shoulder trauma he suffered previously this month, the team mentioned Thursday.Hughes endured a remaining shoulder injury throughout offseason instruction. After being actually reviewed by the Devils' medical personnel, it was established he would certainly certainly not need surgical treatment and also it might take greater than 6 weeks for him to recover.That timetable indicates Hughes would certainly miss the Devils' 7 preseason games and their season-opening games on Oct. 4 as well as Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could come back would certainly be actually the week of Oct. 20, which implies the Devils would possess already played 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a quick period comes after he used his rookie campaign to enhance why he's looked at among the video game's brightest young celebrities. Hughes finished final season with 6 objectives and also 47 points while also being among 5 Devils to play in all 82 games.What Hughes achieved as a newbie led to him finishing 3rd in Calder Trophy ballot responsible for the resulting champion, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, as well as Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were actually the only novice defensemen that played all 82 games final period. They were additionally tied for 2nd among newbies in factors along with Bedard leading the league's first-year players with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually cleared to come back, he is actually anticipated to become an essential component of the Devils' plannings to return to the playoffs. Hughes, that was actually the fourth pick of the 2021 NHL Draft, devoted 2 years building at the University of Michigan, which additionally made his bro Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain who is also the reigning Norris Prize champion for the NHL's ideal defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after two seasons as well as authorized his entry-level contract along with the Devils. It permitted him to join his bro as well as Adversaries alternating leader, Port, for the staff's playoff operate during the course of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils won 52 activities in the course of the 2022-23 period and also progressed to the playoffs for the first time in 4 periods. They opened along with a first-round victory over the rival New York Rangers in 7 games before losing in the second round against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season found the Devils battle to locate consistency and miss the playoffs. It brought about them parting methods along with head instructor Lindy Ruff and working with acting coach Travis Eco-friendly prior to they then worked with previous Toronto Maple Leafs train Sheldon Keefe in old May.