NHL Rumors: Luke Hughes-NJ Devils Extension Talks Hit Snag over Contract Timeline, per Insider
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The new NHL season is fast approaching, but there has been no progress in the New Jersey Devils and defenseman Luke Hughes' contract negotiations. The 21-year-old, who played two 40-point regular seasons, is still without a contract. NHL reporter Ryan Novozinsky, who follows the Devils, told us where Hughes and New Jersey are now in the contract negotiations. – According to the latest information, the Devils want either a short bridge deal (abou…
The New Jersey Devils and the young defender Luke Hughes have not yet found any common ground regarding the duration of a new contract, according to a recent report by Ryan Novozinsky (NJ.com). The team's management would like to either engage in the long term by offering the maximum of eight seasons, or, conversely, propose a shorter "bridge deal" type agreement that would better manage the wage bill in the short term. The Hughes clan, for its …
Devils, Luke Hughes At An Impasse Regarding Contract Length
Aside from Mason McTavish of the Anaheim Ducks, defenseman Luke Hughes of the New Jersey Devils is objectively the highest-profile restricted free agent remaining from this summer’s class. Unfortunately, according to Ryan Novozinsky of NJ.com, Hughes is expected to remain an RFA unless heavy concessions are made on either side regarding the length of his next contract. According to Novozinsky’s report, the Devils are focusing on either a two-yea…
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