Luke Hughes

20-Year-Old DefensemanD
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. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils in April of 2023.
Strong stretch run in rookie year
DNew Jersey Devils
April 17, 2024
Hughes finished his rookie season with nine goals and 47 points while dressing for all 82 games in 2023-24.
ANALYSIS
Hughes showed off his puck-moving skills on the power play, notching 25 points on the man advantage. Similar to his brothers Quinn Hughes and Jack Hughes (shoulder), Luke is highly skilled but undersized. The 184-pound blueliner was bullied in the defensive zone to the tune of a minus-25 rating, but fantasy managers will be willing to overlook those shortcomings from the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, especially if Hughes proves capable of sustaining his point-per-game pace from the last 14 games of 2023-24 over a longer stretch.
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2023–24 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    21:28
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    3:27
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:05
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
16:14
0:06
0:00
2023–24
21:28
3:27
0:05
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Going to World Championship
DNew Jersey Devils
April 11, 2024
Hughes will link up with Team USA for the IIHF World Championship in May, Andy Strickland of Bally Sports Midwest reports.
ANALYSIS
Hughes played for the United States back in 2022, logging 10 games for his country in which he notched one goal and three assists. During his rookie campaign, the 20-year-old blueliner has garnered nine goals and 36 assists in 79 contests, including 23 power-play points. Hughes figures to see time with the man advantage with Team USA during the upcoming tournament.
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Contributes assist Sunday
DNew Jersey Devils
April 7, 2024
Hughes notched an assist and added a shot on net in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Predators.
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Posts helper in loss
DNew Jersey Devils
March 29, 2024
Hughes notched an assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.
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Five assists over last two games
DNew Jersey Devils
March 21, 2024
Hughes delivered three power-play assists Thursday in a 4-1 victory over the Jets.
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Two-point effort in win
DNew Jersey Devils
March 20, 2024
Hughes notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
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Contributes two power-play assists
DNew Jersey Devils
March 1, 2024
Hughes logged a pair of power-play assists and three shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
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