The Luke Hughes situation is getting tricky. The Devils are still negotiating hard with their 21-year-old restricted free agent, but several factors are drawing out the process.
For starters, the two sides seemingly want different things. Last we heard, the Devils were seeking either a short bridge deal (around three years) or the max eight years, while the Hughes side wants Luke’s deal up to line up with his brother Jack‘s (Jack becomes a free agent in 2030, so this would mean a five-year extension for Luke).
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