One of Hughes' favorite parts of the day was helping create content with the League's new media partners ESPN and TNT. Hughes will undoubtedly be one of the top Devils players featured on the new broadcasts as he continues to develop into a key NHL figure.
"They're in the mix now, so it's pretty exciting," he said. "It's going to be cool. It's going to be great for the spot, and should be a lot of fun."
The NHL's Media Tour caps off a big summer for Hughes, which really hit a peak with Luke's drafting but continued to yield exciting moments for the third-year player. One of the bigger moments for Jack personally? Finally nailing that 360 spin on his wakeboard.
"Oh yeah, I've been putting some serious hours in on that this summer," he said. "Hopefully, next summer, I can hit that double 360."
It wasn't all water sports for Hughes this summer. Last offseason he made headlines as he packed on nearly 15 pounds of muscle and mass coming off a rookie season in which he was just getting acclimated to the pro game. This summer, it was more about his growth on the ice in several key areas.
"It was continuing to grow my game," said Hughes. "I worked on getting better with my shot and my speed. I am evolving my whole game a little bit. I feel like I'm in a really good place heading into the season, so ready to get going. I am really excited."
Judging by the questions and buzz he is getting in Chicago, the League is really excited to see what Hughes can bring in year three as well.