The Devils are looking for a center and scoring depth and are open to adding a top-six forward if one is available.

If Hughes is out for the rest of the regular season, they can put him on Long Term Injured Reserve. That frees up cap space to add more expensive players for the rest of the regular season. The Devils could then bring Hughes back for the playoffs when the salary cap is not enforced.

The star center flew back to New Jersey to be evaluated by team doctors following his right arm/shoulder injury on Sunday, a person with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media on Monday. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the situation.

Two forwards who didn’t have the seasons the Bruins had hoped for are headed to the defending Western Conference champs as Boston dealt its most accomplished fighter. The Devils confirmed that the Bruins are shipping Trent Frederic and Max Jones to the Edmonton Oilers as part of a three-way trade with the New Jersey.

The Edmonton Oilers have added some size up front ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The club acquired forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins on Tuesday in a complicated three-team deal that also included the New Jersey Devils.

Trent Frederic was traded to the Edmonton Oilers by the Boston Bruins as part of a three-team trade also involving the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Boston traded Frederic to New Jersey in exchange for unsigned forward Petr Hauser and retained 50 percent of the Frederic's salary.