Luke Hughes is a prime precedence for the New Jersey Devils, however he stays with out a deal
Bleacher Report Youtube: Frank Seravalli on New Jersey Devils restricted free agent defenseman Luke Hughes. What might his subsequent contract seem like?
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“We’ll begin off with Luke Hughes. And we heard Tom Fitzgerald, the New Jersey Devils Basic Supervisor, say proper as free company was wrapping up that he had no greater off season precedence than getting Luke Hughes signed to a brand new deal.
Once more, mid August, no deal has materialized but. And I really feel like this may be slightly bit extra of a tough one, as a result of along with his brother, in primary total decide, Jack Hughes, popping out of entry degree, he signed that eight-year deal in comparatively fast vogue. And I believe on the time, the safety is all the time huge. However to now have a look at Jack Hughes and see, with a 100-point season below his belt, how a lot that contract is underpaying him. Possibly Luke Hughes, on the again finish, is incentivized to take a little bit of a shorter-term deal, or maybe a midterm deal.
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And these contracts that you just see on the display screen, listed below are projections from our pals at AFP Analytics, who’ve been spot on with a ton of contract evaluations and the marketplace for the previous few years now.
They’re placing Luke Hughes at six years instances $8.4 million. Does that appear good? Too excessive? too low? Is it truthful? I’d say at first look, this appears to be type of proper inside that wheelhouse. It’s definitely going to really feel costly for the New Jersey Devils, however they’re going to need to determine it out, and so they’re going to need to get these guys locked up.
I believe the one huge factor that the Devils have going for them is a few leverage. They’ve received a man who is clearly most likely fairly comfortable taking part in along with his brother in New Jersey. For a crew that, below Shelton Keith, had a troublesome season final 12 months, however I believe has the makings to be an enormous bounce again crew this upcoming season. He’s going to be an enormous a part of that, and a reasonably younger again finish to begin.
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So, I like the place New Jersey is heading. I believe getting Luke Hughes signed goes to be completely crucial, and we’re going to need to see the place that quantity is available in at. I might additionally see that deal coming in a couple of years, lower than six.”
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