Don't fret, New Jersey Devils fans, Luke Hughes will be with the team to start the regular season after finally agreeing to a long-term contract extension. Hughes and the Devils agreed to a seven-year, $63 million deal , six days before the NHL's opening night. While the team hasn't confirmed, it likely gives Hughes enough time to join his teammates and be ready for the club's first game against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 9.

The $9 million annual average is more than most expected for the youngest Hughes brother. Still, no number looks too astronomical after the record-breaking deal that Kirill Kaprizov signed on Tuesday. The truth is that the NHL and its finances are evolving, and massive deals are soon going to become the norm. While the salaries will never reach the heigh

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