New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes is coming way too close to October without a contract. All of the Devils fanbase is officially sweating about the implications of missing this much of training camp under Sheldon Keefe, but first and foremost, everyone wants a deal to get done.
Unfortunately, the money side of this deal is turning out to be more complicated than we thought. It sounds like both sides are committed to figuring out an eight-year deal, but multiple reports say they are far apart on cash compensation.
While Hughes and Tom Fitzgerald come to an agreement, the youngest Hughes brother made some noise on Monday.