Luke Hughes' long-term deal with the New Jersey Devils looms, likely altering the club's defensive structure and potentially pressuring Dougie Hamilton, who has three years left at $9 million per season with a 10-team modified no-trade clause. If Hughes signs, Devils’ future roster decisions could pivot around March 6 trade deadline chatter. Other rumblings touch Chicago and Edmonton, Mason MacTavish, Luke Evangelista, and Toronto's hunt for a top-six forward, plus goaltending moves around Carter Hart and Philadelphia.