NHL rumors: New Jersey Devils and Luke Hughes still have to work out a deal

Luke Hughes is a top priority for the New Jersey Devils, but he stays without a deal

Bleacher Report YouTube: Frank Seravalli on New Jersey Devils limited free agent Luke Hughes. What could his next contract look like?

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“We will start with Luke Hughes. And we heard Tom Fitzgerald, the general director of New Jersey Devils, saying that it was called in that he had no greater priority for the season than to sign Luke Hughes for a new deal.

Again, mid -August, no deal has been delivered yet. And I feel that this might be a bit more difficult, because with his brother, in number one overall choice, Jack Hughes, who came from the entry level, he signed that eight -year -old deal in a relatively fast way. And I think the security is always huge at the time. But to watch and see Jack Hughes now, with a 100-point season under his belt, how much that contract supports him. Perhaps Luke Hughes at the back will be encouraged to close a bit of a shorter deal, or perhaps an interim deal.

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And these contracts that you see on the screen are here projections from our friends of AFP Analytics, who have been perfect with a lot of contract evaluations and the market in recent years.

They set Luke Hughes at six years $ 8.4 million. Does that seem right? Too high? Too low? Is it fair? I would say that at first glance this seems to be a bit in that wheelhouse. It will certainly feel expensive for the New Jersey Devils, but they will have to find out, and they will have to lock these guys.

I think the only big thing the devils have for them is a leverage. They have a man who is probably quite happy with his brother in New Jersey. For a team that, under Shelton Keith, had a difficult season last year, but I think the inputs is a big bounceback team this coming season. He will make a large part of it, and a fairly young back to start.

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So I like it where New Jersey is going. I think the signing of Luke Hughes will absolutely be crucial, and we will have to see where that number comes in. I also saw that deal within a few years, less than six. “

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