NEWARK, NJ - The New Jersey Devils today signed the first-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, Jack Hughes, to the maximum three-year, entry-level contract for salary ($925,000 AAV) and performance bonuses. Hughes signed the contract in the Devils' Executive Offices, accompanied by Executive Vice President/General Manager Ray Shero.

Video: BEHIND-THE-SCENES | Hughes' Signing

The 5'11, 170-lb. center was selected first overall by New Jersey at the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver, the second the time the Devils had the number one slot in team history. In 2018-19 with the National Development Team (USNTDP), Hughes led the team with 34 goals and 78 assists for 112 points in 50 regular-season games, setting the record for most points in NTDP history with 190 in two seasons (60 goals, 130 assists). He represented the United States in multiple tournaments during the 2018-19 season, playing in the U20 World Junior Championships in December, recording four assists in four games played.