.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 between six to 8 weeks to bounce back from a shoulder trauma he went through earlier this month, the crew pointed out Thursday.Hughes went through a left shoulder accident in the course of offseason training. After being examined due to the Devils' health care workers, it was calculated he would certainly not demand surgical treatment and also it could take more than six full weeks for him to recover.That timetable implies Hughes will miss out on the Devils' 7 preseason video games and also their season-opening games on Oct. 4 as well as Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could possibly return would certainly be actually the week of Oct. twenty, which implies the Devils would certainly possess actually participated in eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a quick duration comes after he utilized his newbie campaign to enhance why he is actually thought about some of the activity's brightest youthful celebrities. Hughes ended up last time with 6 targets and 47 points while additionally being just one of 5 Evil ones to play in all 82 games.What Hughes performed as a newbie resulted in him finishing third in Calder Prize ballot responsible for the eventual winner, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and Faber were the only newbie defensemen who played all 82 activities last season. They were likewise matched for second among newbies in aspects along with Bedard leading the organization's first-year players with 61 points.Once Hughes is removed to return, he's anticipated to be a critical aspect of the Devils' plannings to return to the playoffs. Hughes, that was the fourth choice of the 2021 NHL Draft, spent two years establishing at the College of Michigan, which also generated his brother Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain that is actually additionally the ruling Norris Trophy winner for the NHL's ideal defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after pair of times and also authorized his entry-level contract with the Devils. It permitted him to join his bro and also Devils alternate captain, Port, for the team's playoff operate during the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils won 52 games throughout the 2022-23 season and also accelerated to the playoffs for the first time in 4 times. They opened up along with a first-round success over the competing New York Rangers in seven activities just before dropping in the second round versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last period viewed the Devils struggle to find consistency as well as miss out on the playoffs. It brought about them parting ways along with head instructor Lindy Ruff and working with interim instructor Travis Environment-friendly just before they then tapped the services of former Toronto Walnut Leafs train Sheldon Keefe in late May.