Nick Bjugstad

New Jersey Devils, Center
Age: 33y-8m-9d (Jul 17, 1992)
Exp: 12 Years
Country: US
College: Minnesota
Drafted: Round 1 (#19 overall), 2010
Agent(s): Ben Hankinson (Octagon)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$1,750,000

2025-26 Cash

$1,749,998

Career Earnings

$34,549,998

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Nick Bjugstad signed a 2 year, $3,500,000 contract with the St Louis Blues, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000. In 2025-26, Bjugstad will earn a base salary of $1,750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 33 $1,750,000 1.83% $656,249 $656,249
2026-27 34 $1,750,000 1.68% $1,750,000 $2,406,249
2027-28 35
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 33 $1,093,749 1.15% $1,093,749 -
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 33 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 1.83%
2026-27 34 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 1.68%
2027-28 35
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 33 $1,093,749 $1,093,749 1.15%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 33 $656,249 $656,249 $656,249 - $656,249 $1,203,125
2026-27 34 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $2,406,249 - $1,203,125 $1,750,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2025-26 33 $1,093,749 $1,093,749 - - $1,093,749 $1,093,749
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,200,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2015-2020 Extension

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $24,600,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2012-2014 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$270,000
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Seasons

12 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$34,549,998

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 21
Active
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
2014 22
Active
$1,100,000
$2,200,000
2015 23
Active
$2,850,000
$5,050,000
2016 24
Active
$3,350,000
$8,400,000
2017 25
Active
$3,850,000
$12,250,000
2018 26
Active
Retained
$1,479,552
$2,820,448
$13,729,552
$16,550,000
2019 27
Active
$5,000,000
$21,550,000
2020 28
Active
$5,250,000
$26,800,000
2021 29
Active
$900,000
$27,700,000
2022 30
Active
Retained
$209,189
$690,811
$27,909,189
$28,600,000
2023 31
Active
$2,100,000
$30,700,000
2024 32
Active
$2,100,000
$32,800,000
2025 33
Active
Retained
$656,249
$1,093,749
$33,456,249
$34,549,998
Total      
$34,549,998
$33,456,249
$34,549,998
2026 34
Active
$1,750,000
Total
$36,299,998

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $14,490,448 $180,000 $400,000 $15,070,448
2 $6,479,552 - - $6,479,552
2 $6,150,000 - - $6,150,000
1 $209,189 - - $209,189
3 $4,890,811 - - $4,890,811
1 $656,249 - - $656,249
1 $1,093,749 - - $1,093,749
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
21
$810,000
$90,000
$200,000
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
2014
22
$810,000
$90,000
$200,000
$1,100,000
$2,200,000
2015
23
$2,850,000
$2,850,000
$5,050,000
2016
24
$3,350,000
$3,350,000
$8,400,000
2017
25
$3,850,000
$3,850,000
$12,250,000
2018
26
$1,479,552
$2,820,448
$1,479,552
$2,820,448
$13,729,552
$16,550,000
2019
27
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$21,550,000
2020
28
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$26,800,000
2021
29
$900,000
$900,000
$27,700,000
2022
30
$209,189
$690,811
$209,189
$690,811
$27,909,189
$28,600,000
2023
31
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
$30,700,000
2024
32
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
$32,800,000
2025
33
$656,249
$1,093,749
$656,249
$1,093,749
$33,456,249
$34,549,998
Total
$33,969,998
$180,000
$400,000
$34,549,998
$33,456,249
$34,549,998
2026
34
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
Total
$35,719,998
$180,000
$400,000
$36,299,998

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $14,490,448 $180,000 $400,000 $15,070,448
2 $6,479,552 - - $6,479,552
2 $6,150,000 - - $6,150,000
1 $209,189 - - $209,189
3 $4,890,811 - - $4,890,811
1 $656,249 - - $656,249
1 $1,093,749 - - $1,093,749

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 STL Dec 16, 2025 - Jan 13, 2026 0 Upper Body
2024-25 UTA Mar 06, 2025 - Mar 14, 2025 0 Upper Body
2024-25 UTA Oct 08, 2024 - Oct 25, 2024 0 Upper Body
2021-22 MIN Feb 07, 2022 - Feb 18, 2022 0 Upper Body
2019-20 PIT Nov 19, 2019 - Mar 05, 2020 0 Lower Body
2019-20 PIT Oct 08, 2019 - Oct 26, 2019 0 Lower Body
2018-19 FLA Jan 08, 2019 - Jan 13, 2019 0 Neck
2017-18 FLA Jan 07, 2017 - Jan 26, 2017 0 Groin
2016-17 FLA Oct 12, 2016 - Nov 21, 2016 0 Hand
  • Feb 04, 2026 Traded to New Jersey (NJD) from St Louis (STL) for Thomas Bordeleau and 2026 4th round pick [lower of NJD, DAL, WPG]
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 2 year $3.5 million contract with St Louis (STL)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 2 year $4.2 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 02, 2023 Traded to Edmonton (EDM) from Arizona (ARI) with Cam Dineen for Michael Kesselring and 2023 3rd round pick
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jul 05, 2021 Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Feb 02, 2021 Fined $5,000 Cross-checking Ryan Graves (COL)
  • Sep 11, 2020 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for 2021 7th round pick
  • Feb 01, 2019 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Florida (FLA) with Jared McCann for Riley Sheahan, Derick Brassard, 2019 2nd round pick (#52), 2019 4th round pick (#104) and 2019 4th round pick (#114)
  • Dec 31, 2014 Signed a 6 year $24.6 million extension with Florida (FLA)
  • Apr 05, 2013 Signed a 3 year $3.3 million contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Jun 25, 2010 Drafted by Florida (FLA): Round 1 (#19 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Feb 02, 2021 Cross-checking Ryan Graves (COL) $5,000
Fines: 1 $5,000
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 NJ 49 6 537 2 0 -9 68 .088 0 0 1 0 27 91 29 158
2024 UTA 66 8 812 11 0 -2 115 .070 1 0 0 0 29 104 16 207
2023 ARI 76 22 1,325 23 45 11 165 .133 2 4 1 0 48 110 59 617
2022 EDM 78 17 1,263 12 29 13 145 .117 1 0 1 0 44 168 34 530
2021 MIN 57 7 584 6 13 -2 81 .086 1 0 0 0 14 99 20 141
2020 MIN 44 6 519 11 17 7 78 .077 0 1 0 0 22 48 17 125
2019 PIT 13 1 159 1 2 3 18 .056 0 0 0 0 7 19 8 38
2018 PIT 64 14 967 12 26 6 154 .091 2 4 0 0 27 126 30 262
2017 FLA 82 19 1,239 29 48 5 230 .083 1 6 0 0 19 95 41 152
2016 FLA 54 7 710 7 14 -19 91 .077 1 2 0 0 9 72 22 186
2015 FLA 67 15 1,039 19 34 -8 171 .088 6 9 0 0 28 87 41 449
2014 FLA 71 23 1,175 18 41 -5 199 .116 7 5 0 0 29 147 38 478
2013 FLA 73 14 1,187 22 36 -16 179 .078 0 3 1 1 23 113 16 530
2012 FLA 11 1 167 0 1 -8 17 .059 0 0 0 0 2 17 2 53
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