Michigan defenseman Luke Hughes will join the New Jersey Devils for the remainder of the 2022-23 season once his collegiate hockey season with the Wolverines comes to an end, Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald told reporters Friday.
Mike MorrealeFitzgerald said whenever the season ends for defenseman prospect Luke Hughes at the University of Michigan, he will join the Devils
The Devils selected Hughes with the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft. He is the youngest brother of Devils star forward Jack Hughes and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes.
The 19-year-old has spent the last two seasons with Michigan.