Hughes, Luke#43
- Age:
- 2222
- Cap Hit:
- $9,000,000$9,000,000
- Born:
- Sep. 9, 2003Sep. 9, 2003
- Clause:
- ELCELC
- Birthplace:
- Manchester, New Hampshire, USAUSA
- Drafted:
- 2021 Rd 1 (#4)by NJD2021 (#4)
- Height:
- 6'2" 188cm6'2"
- ELC Age:
- 2020
- Weight:
- 198 lbs 90kg198 lbs
- Waivers Age:
- 1919
- Shoots:
- LeftLeft
- Daily Cap Hit:
- $46,875$46,875
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Contracts | Career Earnings: $1,939,909
Standard Contract (Extension)
Signed By: Tom Fitzgerald
Length: 7 years
Value: $63,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : 9.4%
Signing Team: New Jersey Devils
Signing Date: Oct. 01, 2025
Luke Hughes signed a seven-year, $63 million contract with the New Jersey Devils. Hughes is an elite, offensive-minded defenseman who has already become a key contributor on the Devils' blue line.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | - | $9,000,000 | 9.4% | $9,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2026-27 | - | $9,000,000 | 8.7% | $9,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2027-28 | - | $9,000,000 | 7.9% | $9,000,000 | - | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2028-29 | - | $9,000,000 | 7.3% | $9,000,000 | - | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2029-30 | - | $9,000,000 | 6.9% | $9,000,000 | - | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $9,000,000 | 6.5% | $9,000,000 | - | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2031-32 | M-NTC | $9,000,000 | 6.1% | $9,000,000 | - | $0 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $9,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $61,000,000 | $63,000,000 |
Clause Details: 10-team no-trade clause in final two seasons
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: Tom Fitzgerald
Length: 3 years
Value: $5,550,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: New Jersey Devils
Signing Date: Apr. 8, 2023
Luke Hughes signed a 3 year, $5,550,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils on Apr. 8, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $925,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | $925,000 | 1.1% | $1,850,000 | $0 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 |
| 2023-24 | - | $925,000 | 1.1% | $1,850,000 | $925,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 |
| 2024-25 | - | $925,000 | 1.1% | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 |
| TOTAL | $925,000 | - | $1,850,000 | $0 | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $240,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2012-13 | Toronto Bulldogs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Little Caesars 15U AAA | 71 | 22 | 61 | 83 | 1.17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Team Kelly | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | U.S. National U17 Team | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | USNTDP Juniors | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.46 | 0 | -14 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | USA U17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | U.S. National U18 Team | 38 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 0.89 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 14 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | USNTDP Juniors | 18 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.83 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 8 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Michigan | 41 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 0.95 | 0 | 26 | 0.0 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | USA | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | USA U20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | NJD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 16:14 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 19:15 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Univ. of Michigan | 39 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 1.23 | 0 | 24 | 0.0 | 26 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | USA U20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | NJD | 82 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 0.57 | 21:28 | -25 | 6.7 | 28 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | USA | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | NJD | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 0.62 | 21:09 | -9 | 5.8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 22:20 | -1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | NJD | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 20:56 | 2 | 0.0 | 8 | - | - | |||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 159 | 17 | 80 | 97 | 0.61 | 78 | -32 | 6.4 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 41 | -3 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||