.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 are going to require in between six to eight full weeks to recoup coming from a shoulder personal injury he experienced earlier this month, the crew mentioned Thursday.Hughes went through a left side shoulder trauma during offseason instruction. After being actually examined by the Devils' health care team, it was established he would certainly not require surgical treatment and also it could possibly take more than 6 weeks for him to recover.That timetable means Hughes would overlook the Devils' 7 preseason games as well as their season-opening activities on Oct. 4 and also Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could possibly come back will be actually the full week of Oct. 20, which means the Devils would have currently participated in 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a brief time frame happens after he used his newbie initiative to strengthen why he's taken into consideration one of the activity's brightest young superstars. Hughes ended up final season along with six targets as well as 47 factors while likewise being just one of five Evil ones to play in all 82 games.What Hughes accomplished as a novice caused him completing third in Calder Prize voting responsible for the possible victor, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were actually the only rookie defensemen who played all 82 games final period. They were actually likewise tied for 2nd among newbies in aspects along with Bedard leading the organization's first-year players along with 61 points.Once Hughes is gotten rid of to return, he's anticipated to be a crucial aspect of the Devils' programs to come back to the playoffs. Hughes, that was actually the fourth pick of the 2021 NHL Draught, spent 2 years establishing at the University of Michigan, which also created his sibling Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain who is actually additionally the ruling Norris Prize winner for the NHL's absolute best defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after pair of seasons and signed his entry-level deal along with the Devils. It enabled him to join his brother and also Evil ones alternate leader, Jack, for the staff's playoff run throughout the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils won 52 video games during the 2022-23 period and evolved to the playoffs for the very first time in 4 periods. They opened with a first-round victory over the rival The big apple Rangers in seven video games prior to shedding in the 2nd round against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last period saw the Devils problem to locate consistency and overlook the playoffs. It led to them parting ways with head train Lindy Ruff as well as working with acting trainer Travis Eco-friendly just before they at that point worked with past Toronto Walnut Leafs instructor Sheldon Keefe in old May.