Luke Hughes

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Through 2031-32$54.0M

6 years$9.0M a year

8.7%of the $104.0M salary cap this season

48thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts

8.8%of the Devils payroll

SeasonAgeCap hitRaise

2026-27 23 $9.0M — This season

2027-28 24 $9.0M —

2028-29 25 $9.0M —

2029-30 26 $9.0M —

2030-31 27 $9.0M —

2031-32 28 $9.0M —

2032-33 29 Free agent

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs HughesCap hit

45 Mathew Barzal NYI 29 2031 +$0.1M $9.2M 46 Trevor Zegras PHI 25 2030 +$0.1M $9.1M 47 Roman Josi NSH 36 2028 +$0.1M $9.1M 48 Luke Hughes NJD 23 2032 $9.0M 48 Cale Makar COL 28 2035 Same $9.0M 48 Jake Guentzel TBL 32 2031 Same $9.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $9.0M a year

CaleMakar $9.0Ma year 9 years, Avalanche Age 28 JakeGuentzel $9.0Ma year 5 years, Lightning Age 32 DougieHamilton $9.0Ma year 2 years, Devils Age 33

Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season

Season

Team

Base Salary

Cap Hit

2026-27

NJD

$9M

$9M

2027-28

NJD

$9M

$9M

2028-29

NJD

$9M

$9M

2029-30

NJD

$9M

$9M

2030-31

NJD

$9M

$9M M-NTC

2031-32

NJD

$9M

$9M M-NTC

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