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Loading…Jack Hughes is one of the NHL's elite centers: his 98.5 overall ranks 3rd of 195 rated centers on BluelineMetrics. That makes him the highest-rated player on the New Jersey Devils roster.
Offensive creation is where he wins, at 98, while finishing at 75 is the clear area to improve.
Over 7 rated seasons since 2019-20 he has averaged 89, peaking at 99.3 in 2024-25; last season's 96.9 was down 2.4 points.
At $8M through 2029-30 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $17.1M, so the New Jersey Devils save roughly $9.07M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 5th-largest on the New Jersey Devils NHL roster and uses 7.7% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $897K in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 98 |
| Defense | 75 |
| Play driving | 97 |
| Finishing | 75 |
| Power play | 87 |
| Penalty kill | 96 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 61 | 96.9 | 1.4 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 62 | 99.3 | 1.8 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 62 | 96.3 | 1.6 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 78 | 99.1 | 2.2 |
| 2021-22 | NJD | 49 | 89 | 1.4 |
| 2020-21 | NJD | 56 | 85.8 | 0.6 |
| 2019-20 | NJD | 61 | 56.4 | -0.2 |
Other NJD centers by rating: Nico Hischier (87.1), Evan Rodrigues (46), Cody Glass (36.1), Colin White (25.4). See the full New Jersey Devils cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.