Luke Hughes

Luke Hughes

21-Year-Old DefensemanD
New Jersey Devils
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The youngest of the three Hughes brothers took part in his first full NHL campaign in 2023-24 and made his mark, scoring nine goals and 47 points across 82 contests en route to a Calder Trophy nomination. However, Hughes' defense needs work, and while plus/minus is an imperfect stat, his minus-25 rating last year -- the third worst among New Jersey players -- reflects those struggles. The Devils tolerated those defensive issues last campaign, but if they persist, it might diminish Hughes' ice time. His value was also heavily tied to the power play, which accounted for 25 of his points, but a healthy Dougie Hamilton could limit Hughes' role with the man advantage. Additionally, Hughes will now miss the first month of the season due to a shoulder injury suffered before training camp opened. Those issues aren't enough to alter the fact that he has the potential to be an elite contributor on offense, but it does make him a higher-risk selection going into drafts for the 2024-25 campaign. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils in April of 2023.
Finds twine against Montreal
DNew Jersey Devils
February 8, 2025
Hughes scored a goal, had one shot on net and blocked one shot in a 4-0 win over the Canadiens on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Hughes rounded out the scoring at the 10:09 mark of the third period. He didn't have a point in three straight outings going into Saturday's matchup and has two goals and three helpers in his last 19 appearances. Hughes will probably fall short of his 47-point display over 82 regular-season games in 2023-24 but could surpass the 30-point plateau. He has five goals and 22 points through 48 appearances this campaign.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    20:11
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:21
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:07
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
16:14
0:06
0:00
2023–24
21:28
3:27
0:05
2024–25
20:11
1:21
0:07
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15 days ago
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18 days ago
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22 days ago
Evan Berofsky's pickups this week include JJ Peterka, who's getting plenty of attention thanks to three goals, a helper, four shots and a plus-6 on Tuesday.
NHL Waiver Wire: Pickups of the Week
29 days ago
Juraj Slafkovsky has been consistent with 10 points in his last 18 games, and Evan Berofsky is expecting more output from him soon.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There's a case to be made Hughes was the top prospect in the NHL a season ago. He averaged well over a point-per-game in his sophomore season at the University of Michigan (10 goals, 48 points in 39 games) before turning pro. He got into two games late in the year before being a healthy scratch for the club's first nine postseason games. Hughes got back in the lineup for the club's final three playoff games, but New Jersey was already living on borrowed time. Luke is quite a bit bigger than either of his star brothers, but he possesses the family trademark speed and elusiveness. It's fair to wonder how much the Devils want to put on his plate in his first full NHL season considering he will be playing the entire year at age 20, but Hughes is already one of the best defenders on the Jersey roster.
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Two-point effort against Philly
DNew Jersey Devils
January 30, 2025
Hughes scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Flyers.
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Back on scoresheet in defeat
DNew Jersey Devils
January 19, 2025
Hughes generated an even-strength assist in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Senators.
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One of each in win
DNew Jersey Devils
December 27, 2024
Hughes found the back of the net on his only shot and added a helper and a plus-2 rating in 18:58 of ice time Friday in a 4-2 win over Carolina.
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Distributes two power-play assists
DNew Jersey Devils
December 24, 2024
Hughes recorded two power-play assists and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-0 win over the Rangers.
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Two points Thursday
DNew Jersey Devils
December 20, 2024
Hughes produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
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Announced as Calder finalist
DNew Jersey Devils
April 30, 2024
Hughes was named as a Calder Trophy finalist Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Hughes put together a fantastic rookie season, registering nine goals and 38 assists, including 25 power-play points, in 82 games this year. If it weren't for Connor Bedard, who finished with 61 points, Hughes certainly would have had a realistic shot of being named the Rookie of the Year. Fantasy players can probably expect Hughes to build upon those rookie numbers next year, possibly pushing for the 60-point mark.
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