Luke Hughes is the top priority for the New Jersey Devil, but he still hasn’t reached a deal
Bleacher Report YouTube: New Jersey Devils’ Frank Seravalli restricts free agent defensive player Luke Hughes. What will his next contract look like?
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“We’re going to start with Luke Hughes. We hear New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald say the right thing is the free agent prime minister, who doesn’t have a season to get Luke Hughes to sign a new deal.
Again, in mid-August, no deal has been reached. And I think it might be a difficult thing because, with his brother, at the first pick, Jack Hughes got off the entry level, and he signed the eight-year deal in a relatively quick way. And I think the security was always very good at that time. But now look at Jack Hughes and see how much the contract pays for him in his 100-point season. Maybe Luke Hughes inspires some short-term deals on the backend, or maybe a mid-term deal could be reached.
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They set Luke Hughes for six years multiplied by $8.4 million. Does this look correct? Too high? Too low? Is it fair? At first glance, I would say it seems to be in that cab. It will certainly feel expensive for the New Jersey Devils, but they have to figure it out that they will have to lock these guys up.
I think one of the big things that the devil comes for them is a certain leverage. They have someone who is obviously happy to play with his brother in New Jersey. For a team under Shelton Keith, last year’s season was tough, but I think there was a huge bounce team in the upcoming season. He will be a big part of it and the very young backend starts.
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So, I like the way forward in New Jersey. I think getting a Luke Hughes signature will be absolutely crucial and we will have to see where that number comes. I can also see the deal reached in a few years, with less than six. ”
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