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Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 9/15/2025
2024 Stats
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27
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43
PP Pts
27
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12
PIM
18
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Hughes provided 27 goals and 70 points across 62 regular-season appearances in 2024-25, making it his fourth straight campaign with over 25 goals and the third consecutive time he's hit the 70-point mark. Still, Hughes' full potential has been held back due to injuries. For the second straight season, he finished the year on the shelf, this time because of a shoulder injury that required surgery. The good news is Hughes should still be fine for the start of training camp, but given that the 24-year-old has reached the 70-game mark just once over his first six seasons, counting on him to stay healthy is a risky bet. Under ideal circumstances, Hughes has a chance to flirt with the 40-goal and 100-point marks, but it's safer to pencil him in for 70-80 points. Read Past Outlooks

Done for season
Hughes underwent shoulder surgery and was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday. He's expected to be ready for training camp.
ANALYSIS
Hughes suffered the injury during the third period of Sunday's 2-0 loss to Vegas. He'll finish the 2024-25 campaign with 27 goals and 70 points in 62 appearances. Hughes is a vital part of the Devils' forward corps, and this is a devastating blow to say the least. New Jersey holds the third seed in the Metropolitan Division with a 33-24-6 record, but its playoff spot isn't secure. Hughes comes with an $8 million cap hit, so putting him on LTIR does give the Devils a lot of flexibility going into the deadline, but they'll have to evaluate if they want to be buyers when they're also expected to miss Hughes for the playoffs. If the team doesn't make changes before Friday's trade deadline, then Dawson Mercer will probably serve in a top-six capacity and feature on the first power-play unit for the remainder of the season.
Hughes suffered the injury during the third period of Sunday's 2-0 loss to Vegas. He'll finish the 2024-25 campaign with 27 goals and 70 points in 62 appearances. Hughes is a vital part of the Devils' forward corps, and this is a devastating blow to say the least. New Jersey holds the third seed in the Metropolitan Division with a 33-24-6 record, but its playoff spot isn't secure. Hughes comes with an $8 million cap hit, so putting him on LTIR does give the Devils a lot of flexibility going into the deadline, but they'll have to evaluate if they want to be buyers when they're also expected to miss Hughes for the playoffs. If the team doesn't make changes before Friday's trade deadline, then Dawson Mercer will probably serve in a top-six capacity and feature on the first power-play unit for the remainder of the season.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 20:54
- Average Power Play TOI: 3:13
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 0:49
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3:48
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Hughes amassed 27 goals and 74 points in 62 appearances during the 2023-24 campaign. He compiled five goals and 15 assists in nine outings before injuries began to hinder him. Ultimately, Hughes missed the final four contests of the season to undergo shoulder surgery. He is expected to be fully recovered in time for training camp. Hughes remained productive despite missing chunks of the year. He posted a career-high 4.42 shots per game and led the Devils with 31 power-play points. Hughes was one point away from 100 in 2022-23, and he should surpass that mark easily this campaign if he can stay healthy.
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Awaiting further test results
Hughes (undisclosed) is awaiting the results of some additional tests but remains without a timeline to return, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports Tuesday.
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Injured in Vegas
Hughes (undisclosed) was injured in the third period of Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Golden Knights and there was no update on his status after the game, Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site reports.
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Keeps point streak alive
Hughes notched an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over Utah.
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Scores lone goal in loss
Hughes scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.
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Two snipes in loss
Hughes scored twice in a 4-2 loss to the Stars on Saturday.
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Might be out long term
Hughes' undisclosed injury is believed to be significant, according to Larry Brooks of the New York Post on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Hughes missed Tuesday's clash against Dallas due to the injury. There hasn't been a timetable, or much detail at all, released by the Devils yet. He has 27 goals and 70 points in 62 appearances in 2024-25, so to suggest that the Devils would miss his presence would be an understatement, especially because the team's hold on a playoff spot isn't secure.
Hughes missed Tuesday's clash against Dallas due to the injury. There hasn't been a timetable, or much detail at all, released by the Devils yet. He has 27 goals and 70 points in 62 appearances in 2024-25, so to suggest that the Devils would miss his presence would be an understatement, especially because the team's hold on a playoff spot isn't secure.