Luke Hughes Panic Guide: When should New Jersey Devils fans start to get stressed about his contract status?

The New Jersey Devils still have one important piece of business to take care of this offseason. When should fans be worried that Luke Hughes still doesn't have a contract?

New Jersey Devils v Seattle Kraken | Steph Chambers/GettyImagesRight now, the New Jersey Devils still have their most important offseason task unfinished. Signing Luke Hughes to a long-term deal is more important than anything they have on the agenda. Since it’s almost September and the Devils still don’t have a contract in place for him, many are starting to panic.

However, it’s not panic time just yet. Whether the Devils had a contract in place on April 1st or September 10th, the situation is the same. Hughes joins the…