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LD · New Jersey Devils · Shoots L · Age 23NHL
Luke Hughes$9.00M cap hit through 2031-32
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit8.7% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $9.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2031-32
- 2 of 7
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
8.7%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$1.1Mdeficit vs. cap hit · 5th percentile among D peers
10 GP · low availability3 G · 1 A · 4 PTS
Contracts2 on record
7-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $9.00M | 9.4% | $8.00M | $1.00M | $9.00M | -$2.9M | 6 | 29 | 35 |
| 2026-27 | — | $9.00M | 8.7% | $8.00M | $1.00M | $9.00M | -$9.0M | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2027-28 | — | $9.00M | 7.9% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $9.00M | 7.3% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | — | $9.00M | 6.8% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $9.00M | 6.3% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2031-32 | M-NTC | $9.00M | 5.9% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $61.00M | $2.00M | $63.00M | -$11.9M | 9 | 30 | 39 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$638K | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$6.1M | 9 | 38 | 47 |
| 2024-25 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$6.4M | 7 | 37 | 44 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$11.8M | 17 | 76 | 93 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryNJDApr 9, 2026
Out for the season with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedNJDFeb 28, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNJDJan 21, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a dislocated shoulder.
- InjuryNJDJan 20, 2026
Out indefinitely with a dislocated shoulder.
- SigningNJDOct 1, 2025
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 7-year $63M / $64M contract.
2024-25
- Qualifying offerNJDJun 30, 2025
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- InjuryNJDApr 22, 2025
Day-to-day with an abdominal infection.
- ActivatedNJDMar 29, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDMar 28, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedNJDOct 24, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDSep 12, 2024
Out indefinitely with a left shoulder injury.
2022-23
- SigningNJDApr 8, 2023
Signed 2021 first-round pick to a 3-year $5.6M entry-level contract.
2021-22
- DraftedNJDJul 23, 2021
2021 NHL entry draft first-round pick (#4 overall).