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Panthers Agree with Bjugstad on Six-Year Deal

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Getty S 080813 NHL?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1420059552968Christian Petersen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Florida Panthers agreed on a six-year contract with center Nick Bjugstad Wednesday. 

According to ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun, Bjugstad will earn $2.85 million for the 2015-16 season, $3.35 million in 2016-17, $3.85 million in 2017-18, $4.3 million in 2018-19, $5 million in 2019-20 and $5.25 million in 2020-21.

“We are very pleased to have agreed to a long-term contract with Nick,” Panthers general manager Dale Tallon. “He is a big, strong and skilled forward who will play an important role on our club for the next several seasons. Nick, along with Alexsander Barkov, Aaron Ekblad, Erik Gudbranson and Johnathan Huberdeau are all part of our club’s growing nucleus of young and talented players that will lead our team to future success.”

The 22-year-old Bjugstad leads the Panthers in goals (13), points (21), and game-winning goals (3) this season. 

Bjugstad was selected by Florida with the 19th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Since then he’s played in 121 games for the big club compiling 30 goals and 30 assists. 


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