New Jersey Devils are 24 hours away from official panic time with Luke Hughes

This entire offseason, New Jersey Devils fans have been expected to show patience as the front office negotiates with their "top priority," Luke Hughes, on a new contract. While nothing has been lost, we're a day away from him missing training camp practices.

Pittsburgh Penguins v New Jersey Devils | Bruce Bennett/GettyImagesWelp, the day is almost upon us. The date we’ve been dreading all offseason. Usually, the start of training camp is a happy day for New Jersey Devils fans, but the only thing fans care about right now is the guy who’s unemployed.

Luke Hughes still doesn’t have a contract in place as we start the 2025-26 season. Training camp is short for players, and every day is…