Luke Hughes is the highest precedence for the New Jersey Devils, however his quantity doesn’t simply have an effect on him
B/R Open Ice: Frank Seravalli, when requested about New Jersey Devils RFA defenseman Luke Hughes, and if Jack Hughes‘ contract performs a job in what the quantity could possibly be. Would Luke’s deal have an effect on Dougie Hamilton?
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“Any information on Luke Hughes and the New Jersey Devils? Nope, but it surely was fascinating to listen to Jack Hughes right now on the NHL participant media tour, speaking to reporters. Simply say level clean, sure, I’ll be sincere. I wish to play with Quinn, his brother, who’s out in Vancouver. In fact they’d. Thanks for the honesty jack in stating the apparent.
The opposite half then could be getting Luke carried out and a deal. Look, I believe this appears and begins with the Brock Faber sort quantity.
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However I ponder if the deal that Jack signed, additionally long-term, huge cash from a couple of years in the past. Does that influence in any respect how the Hughes household appears at this? As a result of it was nice to get that $64, $68,000,000, $66 million, no matter, he signal for and get that safety.
However I believe at, , a sure cut-off date while you observe that up with a 100-point season, that you just then really feel like, hey, this was and, , we’ve been underpaid, and I do know that, that’s you possibly can’t have it each methods. Both you’re taking the safety otherwise you’re keen to, , play it out and place a wager on your self.
However simply an fascinating form of tidbits. It’s to try to acquire some line of sight into the considering of the Hughes household as they try to determine this contract out for Luke. I imply, it’s nonetheless going to be a fairly sizable deal regardless. Two 40-plus level seasons on the blue line. Two seasons north of 21 minutes an evening.
He’s a big a part of what the New Jersey Devils need to do transferring ahead. It’s been their high offseason precedence to get that deal carried out all summer season.
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Clearly, this has lingered, however, man, it additionally makes you have a look at a Dougie Hamilton contract that’s on the books and say that’s a extremely powerful spot to be in. How will we discover a approach to get out from underneath that contract? How will we discover a approach to reduce the load on our defenseman, relative to cap with that Dougie Hamilton contract? As a result of all of it has to suit collectively like puzzle items for Tom Fitzgerald and coach Sheldon Keefe.”
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