With the NHL regular season less than a month away, the New Jersey Devils and defenseman Luke Hughes remain at odds in contract negotiations, according to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun.

Hughes, 22, is currently a restricted free agent and has yet to sign a new deal. Talks resumed Monday night in an effort to find common ground, but LeBrun reports that the sides are still “a ways apart,” particularly on the average annual value (AAV) of a proposed long-term contract.

“Both sides in Luke Hughes negotiation spoke again Monday night in an effort to find some leeway in talks for the unsigned RFA D.” LeBrun shared on “X”. “Both sides still need to find more common ground. Still a ways apart. Both sides are focused on a long-term deal but aren’t there yet on the AAV. The tone remains amicable betwe

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