Certainly, receiving the Luke ... draft year, there’s a reason why Casey is held in such high regard by so many. His ceiling is certainly the highest of all candidates to potentially replace Hughes.

The Devils needed a defenseman to replace Jonas Siegenthaler on the PK The team has turned to Luke Hughes ... to do that.” Hughes, the fourth-overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, is developing ...

Powering the Devils victory was second-year defender Luke Hughes. The 21-year-old puck mover is the future of the team's blue line, but he's moving that timeline up with each passing game.