The 2023-24 season may have just ended nearly three weeks ago, but it's never too early to take a look at next year and what possibilities may lay ahead for teams and players around the National Hockey League.
Hughes, 24, had a fantastic 2023-24 campaign, setting new career-highs in goals, assists and points while appearing in all 82 regular season games. The 2018 seventh-overall pick put up 92 points (17 goals, 75 assists), 38 penalty minutes and was a plus-38. He went on to add ten assists in 13 games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.