.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL media reporter for ESPN.New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes are going to require in between six to 8 full weeks to recuperate from a shoulder injury he went through earlier this month, the staff mentioned Thursday.Hughes went through a left shoulder injury during the course of offseason instruction. After being actually reviewed by the Devils' medical personnel, it was actually identified he will not call for surgical treatment and that it can take more than six full weeks for him to recover.That timetable means Hughes will skip the Devils' 7 preseason activities as well as their season-opening video games on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he can return would be the full week of Oct. twenty, which indicates the Devils would possess presently participated in 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a short time frame follows he used his novice initiative to bolster why he is actually thought about among the activity's brightest younger superstars. Hughes ended up last time with six targets and 47 factors while likewise being one of 5 Evil ones to play in each 82 games.What Hughes accomplished as a novice triggered him finishing 3rd in Calder Prize voting responsible for the resulting champion, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were the only newbie defensemen who played all 82 games last season. They were actually likewise tied for second amongst novices in factors with Bedard leading the organization's first-year gamers with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually cleared to return, he's expected to become a crucial portion of the Devils' plannings to go back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was actually the fourth choice of the 2021 NHL Draft, spent two years building at the University of Michigan, which also generated his brother Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain who is also the reigning Norris Trophy victor for the NHL's absolute best defenseman.Hughes left Michigan after pair of times and signed his entry-level agreement with the Devils. It permitted him to join his sibling and Evil ones alternate leader, Port, for the team's playoff run during the course of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils won 52 activities during the 2022-23 season and accelerated to the playoffs for the first time in 4 periods. They opened along with a first-round triumph over the rivalrous New york city Rangers in 7 video games just before losing in the 2nd sphere versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season observed the Devils struggle to find uniformity and also miss out on the playoffs. It led to all of them parting ways along with head train Lindy Ruff and also choosing acting coach Travis Eco-friendly just before they at that point hired past Toronto Walnut Leafs train Sheldon Keefe in late May.