.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will definitely need to have between 6 to 8 full weeks to recuperate from a shoulder personal injury he endured previously this month, the staff mentioned Thursday.Hughes went through a remaining shoulder personal injury during offseason training. After being actually evaluated due to the Devils' medical personnel, it was established he would certainly not call for surgical procedure and also it might take more than 6 weeks for him to recover.That timeline indicates Hughes will miss out on the Devils' seven preseason activities and also their season-opening games on Oct. 4 and also Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could possibly return would be the week of Oct. 20, which means the Devils will possess presently participated in eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a brief period comes after he used his rookie initiative to bolster why he's taken into consideration one of the game's brightest youthful superstars. Hughes finished final time with six objectives and 47 aspects while likewise being one of five Devils to play in every 82 games.What Hughes accomplished as a newbie triggered him completing third in Calder Trophy ballot responsible for the eventual victor, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were actually the only newbie defensemen who participated in all 82 video games final period. They were additionally tied for 2nd amongst rookies in points along with Bedard leading the organization's first-year players along with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually gotten rid of to return, he is actually anticipated to be a critical aspect of the Devils' plannings to return to the playoffs. Hughes, that was the 4th pick of the 2021 NHL Draught, invested 2 years establishing at the College of Michigan, which also created his sibling Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader who is additionally the ruling Norris Prize victor for the NHL's ideal defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after two periods and also signed his entry-level arrangement with the Devils. It enabled him to join his bro and also Evil ones alternating captain, Port, for the staff's playoff run during the course of the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils gained 52 video games throughout the 2022-23 period and also evolved to the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. They opened up with a first-round triumph over the rival The big apple Rangers in 7 activities before dropping in the second around against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last time observed the Devils battle to find consistency as well as skip the playoffs. It caused them parting methods with crown train Lindy Ruff and also hiring acting train Travis Eco-friendly before they then hired previous Toronto Walnut Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe in old May.