.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 require between 6 to 8 full weeks to recover coming from a shoulder injury he experienced previously this month, the group said Thursday.Hughes went through a left side shoulder accident during the course of offseason instruction. After being reviewed due to the Devils' clinical team, it was actually calculated he would not demand surgery which it could possibly take much more than six weeks for him to recover.That timetable suggests Hughes would miss the Devils' seven preseason activities and also their season-opening games on Oct. 4 as well as Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he might return would be the week of Oct. 20, which means the Devils would certainly possess presently participated in 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a short period comes after he utilized his novice project to strengthen why he is actually looked at among the game's brightest youthful celebrities. Hughes completed last season along with six targets as well as 47 points while also being among five Adversaries to play in each 82 games.What Hughes accomplished as a novice led to him ending up third in Calder Trophy ballot responsible for the eventual victor, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, as well as Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes as well as Faber were actually the only rookie defensemen who played all 82 video games final period. They were actually also matched for second one of rookies in aspects along with Bedard leading the organization's first-year players with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually cleared to come back, he is actually expected to be a vital part of the Devils' strategies to return to the playoffs. Hughes, that was the fourth choice of the 2021 NHL Draught, devoted 2 years building at the Educational institution of Michigan, which additionally made his brother Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader that is actually likewise the ruling Norris Prize victor for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after 2 times and signed his entry-level arrangement with the Devils. It enabled him to join his bro as well as Devils alternative leader, Jack, for the staff's playoff operate throughout the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils gained 52 games during the 2022-23 time as well as evolved to the playoffs for the first time in four periods. They opened up along with a first-round success over the rival Nyc Rangers in seven games before shedding in the second around versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last time saw the Devils problem to locate congruity as well as skip the playoffs. It led to them parting means along with crown trainer Lindy Ruff and employing acting instructor Travis Veggie prior to they after that hired previous Toronto Maple Leafs trainer Sheldon Keefe in late May.