Forward Jack Hughes will have the chance to fill his bank account well after signing a new eight-season contract with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
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According to The Athletic, the 20-year-old will pocket an average of $ 8 million per season.
Hughes is currently in the third and final year of his National Hockey League (NHL) entry contract. He would have become a free agent with compensation at the end of the current campaign.
“I’m excited to have signed this contract for myself and my family,” said Hughes, in a press release issued by the Devils. I love to play in New Jersey. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else and we are building something really special. I believe in what we do and we have a chance for long term success.
“I believe I can be a star in this league and I’m working hard to make it happen.”
Hughes has yet to quite live up to expectations usually placed in a very first overall pick, being the first to hear his name in 2019. Nonetheless, Quinn’s brother, with the Vancouver Canucks, demonstrated scraps of talent he possesses, he who had 55 points in 119 career games before the duel between the Devils and the San Jose Sharks in the evening. He also blackened the scoresheet 31 times in 56 duels last season.
In 2021-2022, Hughes had three points before injuring a shoulder in his second game of the year. He had to be of the formation of his people against the Californian formation.
“Today [mardi] is a big day for the New Jersey Devils organization, added team general manager Tom Fitzgerald. This contract demonstrates Jack and his family’s commitment to us and vice versa. We are building something unique and special and Jack is a core part of the team. This is just the start of what we believe we can accomplish as we continue to work for the long term success of the team. ”
Hughes’ new contract is reminiscent of his teammate Nico Hischier, also a top pick overall, but in 2017, who made a seven-year pact worth $ 50.75 million. , in October 2019. Hughes’ deal is even more similar to that of Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens, who accepted an eight-year, $ 63 million offer on October 12.