.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL press reporter for ESPN.New Jacket Devils defenseman Luke Hughes are going to require in between 6 to eight weeks to recoup from a shoulder trauma he went through earlier this month, the group pointed out Thursday.Hughes suffered a nigh side shoulder trauma throughout offseason instruction. After being actually examined by the Devils' health care team, it was actually calculated he will certainly not demand surgery and that it could take greater than 6 full weeks for him to recover.That timeline implies Hughes would certainly miss the Devils' 7 preseason games and their season-opening games on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could possibly come back would be the week of Oct. 20, which means the Devils will possess presently participated in 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a brief duration comes after he utilized his newbie campaign to improve why he is actually thought about one of the game's brightest youthful celebrities. Hughes ended up final period with six objectives as well as 47 points while additionally being just one of five Adversaries to play in each 82 games.What Hughes achieved as a novice resulted in him finishing third in Calder Trophy ballot responsible for the possible winner, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were actually the only newbie defensemen that played all 82 games final period. They were actually also matched for second among novices in points along with Bedard leading the league's first-year players with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually gotten rid of to return, he's assumed to be a critical aspect of the Devils' programs to go back to the playoffs. Hughes, that was the 4th choice of the 2021 NHL Draught, devoted 2 years establishing at the University of Michigan, which also produced his brother Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader that is actually also the ruling Norris Prize victor for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after two seasons as well as authorized his entry-level arrangement with the Devils. It allowed him to join his bro and Devils alternating leader, Port, for the group's playoff operate during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils won 52 games throughout the 2022-23 season and also accelerated to the playoffs for the very first time in four seasons. They opened with a first-round victory over the rival The big apple Rangers in 7 games just before shedding in the 2nd around versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last period viewed the Devils problem to find congruity and also miss out on the playoffs. It led to all of them parting techniques along with crown coach Lindy Ruff as well as employing acting coach Travis Green prior to they then employed previous Toronto Walnut Leafs train Sheldon Keefe in late Might.