Forward · C,RW

Nick Bjugstad

New Jersey Devils centre with a $1.75M cap hit in 2026–27; recorded 6 goals and 9 points in 61 games in 2025–26.

Born Jul 17, 1992

Birthplace Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Nationality USA

Height 6 ft 6 in / 198 cm

Weight 210 lb / 95 kg

Shoots R

Current team New Jersey Devils

Draft 2010 · FLA · Round 1 · No. 19

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	NJD	$1,750,000	—							Playoffs not started
2025–26	NJD	$1,750,000	26	0	2	2	-4	8	23	—
Traded to NJD on February 4, 2026
2025–26	STL	$1,750,000	35	6	1	7	-7	25	54	—
Signed with STL on July 1, 2025 · 2 years x $1,750,000 AAV
2024–25	UTA	$2,100,000	66	8	11	19	-2	16	115	—
2023–24	ARI	$2,100,000	76	22	23	45	+11	59	165	—
Signed with UTA on July 1, 2023 · 2 years x $2,100,000 AAV
2022–23	EDM	$450,000	19	4	2	6	+6	8	34	12	3	0	3	-2	16	16
Traded to EDM on March 2, 2023 · ARI retained $450,000 of $900,000
2022–23	ARI	$900,000	59	13	10	23	+7	26	111	—
Signed with UTA on July 13, 2022 · 1 year x $900,000 AAV
2021–22	MIN	$900,000	57	7	6	13	-2	20	81	—
Signed with MIN on July 5, 2021 · 1 year x $900,000 AAV
2020–21	MIN	$2,050,000	44	6	11	17	+7	17	78	6	1	0	1	+0	2	11
Traded to MIN on September 11, 2020 · PIT retained $2,050,000 of $4,100,000
2019–20	PIT	$4,100,000	13	1	1	2	+3	8	18	—
2018–19	PIT	$4,100,000	32	9	5	14	+4	14	94	4	0	0	0	-3	2	11
Traded to PIT on February 1, 2019
2018–19	FLA	$4,100,000	32	5	7	12	+2	16	60	—
2017–18	FLA	$4,100,000	82	19	30	49	+5	41	230	—
2016–17	FLA	$4,100,000	54	7	7	14	-19	22	91	—
2015–16	FLA	$4,100,000	67	15	19	34	-8	41	171	5	2	2	4	+6	2	21
Signed with FLA on December 31, 2014 · 6 years x $4,100,000 AAV
2014–15	FLA	$900,000	72	24	19	43	-7	38	207	—
2013–14	FLA	$900,000	76	16	22	38	-14	16	185	—
2012–13	FLA	$900,000	11	1	0	1	-8	2	17	—
Signed with FLA on April 3, 2013 · 3 years x $900,000 AAV
Drafted by FLA in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 19 overall