Bjugstad will join his sixth team in six seasons after signing a two-year deal worth $1.75M AAV ($3.5M total) with St. Louis on Tuesday. The 32-year-old is entering his 14th NHL season after a down year in Utah in 2024-25, which saw him put up only eight points, 19 points and 16 PIMs while playing a bottom-six role.
Matias Maccelli will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing Bjugstad to draw back into the lineup. Bjugstad has not played since March 18th and has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 55 games this season.
Matias Maccelli will draw back into Utah's lineup for the first time since February 8th, resulting in Bjugstad being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Bjugstad is averaging 12:29 time-on-ice and has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 55 games this season.
Bjugstad has not played since March 1st and will remain out of the lineup on Friday despite being activated from Injured Reserve. The 32-year-old Bjugstad is averaging 12:39 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 53 games this season.
Bjugstad was originally said to be missing from practice due to an illness, so it's unclear whether or not this is actually a new injury. The team added he is considered day-to-day, so he is not expected to be out long-term.
Bjugstad did not practice on Tuesday due to an illness but will have two full days to recover before Utah returns to the ice on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old Bjugstad is averaging 12:39 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 53 games this season.
Bjugstad suffered an upper-body in the preseason and has missed the first eight games of the season but will make his debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 32-year-old Bjugstad had a career-high 22 goals in 76 games last season.
Bjugstad suffered an upper-body in the preseason and is expected to miss the start of the regular season. Utah head coach said that the veteran centre is still "quite far away," so expect that to open the door for Jack McBain to play a bigger role to open the season.
Utah's depth took a bit of a hit on Thursday as they opened training camp and announced Nick Bjustad would be out week-to-week. The 32-year-old is entering his 13th NHL season and second with Arizona/Utah after putting up his highest point totals since 2017-18 (45 Pts) in 76 games with Arizona in 2023-24. He is expected to be a staple in Utah's bottom six when he does return.
Bjustad will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday in Seattle due to an undisclosed injury and is expected to be out a bit longer than day-to-day. The 31-year-old is having his best statistical season since 2017-18 with his career-high 22 goals, 45 points, 165 SOG, 59 PIMs and +11 plus/minus in 76 games this season.
Bjugstad was limited to only 7:24 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils with an undisclosed injury but will return to the ice on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars. The 31-year-old Bjugstad is enjoying a productive season with the Coyotes, tallying 37 points (17G / 20A), 143 shots, and 106 hits in 67 games.
Bjugstad was limited to only 7:24 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils with an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old Bjugstad is enjoying a productive season with the Coyotes, tallying 37 points (17G / 20A), 143 shots, and 106 hits in 67 games.
Bjugstad will play on Friday after missing Thursday's game due to the impending birth of his child. He will center Matias Maccelli and Alex Kerfoot on the team's second line.
Bjugstad has five points in his last eight games (4G / 1A) along with 21 shots and 19 hits. Most recently, Bjugstad has played on a line with Matias Maccelli and Lawson Crouse.
Bjugstad has five points in his last eight games (4G / 1A) along with 21 shots and 19 hits. Most recently, Bjugstad has played on a line with Matias Maccelli and Lawson Crouse.
Bjugstad had 23 points (13G / 10A) in 59 games with Arizona last season before being traded to the Oilers at the deadline, where he added another six points (4G / 2A) in 19 games. The 6-6, 209 lbs. centre provides some stability and a veteran presence in the Coyotes middle-6, but has not had more than 29 points in a season since 2018.
Bjugstad had 13 goals, 10 assists, 111 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 59 games with the Arizona Coyotes and has been dealt to Edmonton (with 50% salary retention) for a 3rd Round Pick and Michael Kesselring.
