Luke Hughes
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| Birthdate: 2003-09-09 | Shoots: N/A | Draft Year: 2021 |
| Age: 22 | Position: D | Draft Round: 1 |
| Birthplace: Manchester, NH, USA | Height: 6' 2" | Draft Position: 4 OA (4 in round) |
| Nationality: USA | Weight: 198lbs |
Draft Team:
NJD
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Contract History
Current
Standard ContractTotal Value: $63,000,000 |
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| Seasons: 7 | Signing Date: 2025-10-01 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
New Jersey Devils
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2025-2026 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
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| 2026-2027 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
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| 2027-2028 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2028-2029 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2029-2030 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2030-2031 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2031-2032 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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Entry Level Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $5,550,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2023-04-08 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
New Jersey Devils
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2022-2023 | $925,000 | $1,850,000 | $832,500 | $80,000 | $92,500 | $0 |
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| 2023-2024 | $925,000 | $1,850,000 | $832,500 | $80,000 | $92,500 | $925,000 |
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| 2024-2025 | $925,000 | $1,850,000 | $832,500 | $80,000 | $92,500 | $1,850,000 |
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- End of season 2023-2024: At 38 assists, 47 points, 0.57PPG, the highest TOI/G per Devils blueliner, and a position on the NHL All-Rookie team, Hughes qualified for five "A" bonuses. He earns a contract-capped $925k in performance bonuses. He also earns $100,000 from the NHL for coming third in Calder voting.
- 2024-2025: Earned $1,000,000 in "A" bonuses for assists, points, PPG, and TOI
Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2012-2013 | Toronto Bulldogs | Brick Invitational | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-2017 | Toronto Marlboros U14 AAA | GTHL U14 | - | - | - | - | - | | | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Little Caesars 14U AAA | 14U AAA | - | - | - | - | - | | | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Little Caesars 15U AAA | 15U AAA | 71 | 22 | 61 | 83 | - | | | ||||||
| Team Kelly | USA-S15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | | | |||||||
| Little Caesars 15U AAA | OHL Cup | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 10 | | | ||||||
| USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | | | |||||||
| USA U17 | WHC-17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 38 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 14 | | | ||||||
| USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 18 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | | | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 41 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 10 | | | ||||||
| USA U20 | WJC-20 Cancelled | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | |||||||
| USA | WC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 39 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 26 | | | ||||||
| New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 28 | | | ||||||
| USA | WC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Team USA | International | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 16 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-2026 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | |
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