Jack Hughe's injury update: Devils GM deals with concerns for the center of the team and the plans of the offseason | NHL News

Like that New Jersey Devils One of the most urgent concerns about the franchise of the franchise is the health and long-term durability of your franchise corner pillar, Jack Hughes. After another season that was canceled by a shoulder injury, the conversation about Hughes' ability to stay on the ice has increased in particular when the 2025-26 team looks at a lower playoff run.

Tom Fitzgerald expresses the measured optimism about Hughes' recovery

In four seasons, Jack Hughes suffered his third shoulder injury during a collision on March 2 with the Vegas Golden Knights. After a collision with Jack Eichel, Hughes was visibly in pain and left the game. A few days later, he became an operation at the end of the season-a crushed blow against a Teufelsreupp, who finally fell into Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs in five games.At a recent press conference, Devil's general manager Tom Fitzgerald spoke about the growing fear of Hughes' history of injury.“Consider is a strong word. It's not that you don't think about it, but if you don't play a top player like this, nobody plays 100% of the games, but the top boys play pretty much a majority of the games. I would like to think that Jack's shoulder injuries are now behind him. But you never know,” said Fitzgerald.He emphasized Hughes' commitment to his recovery and work that lies ahead of us: “Jack knows the work that lies in front of him this summer and where he has to go, in terms of strength and body make-up. And it will not just grab his fingers.Despite the setbacks for injuries, Hughes continues to demonstrate NHLElite when on the ice. This season he registered 70 points in just 62 games and took the 10th place in the league-one pace before his injury, which projected to a 93-point season.Also read: “Robbed!”: Lil Wayne stirs NHL after no-call Golden Knight in the dramatic OT loss against the Edmonton OilersAt the age of five, the Devils remained $ 64 million and are clearly invested in Hughes as a long-term heart. This offseason, both his health and the team's squad decisions will be in the spotlight to build a more resilient core around it.