from the Florida Panthers,

Florida Panthers Executive Vice-President and General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has agreed to terms on a six-year contract with F Nick Bjugstad.

“We are very pleased to have agreed to a long-term contract with Nick,” said 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 Aleksander 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.”

Bjugstad, 22, currently leads the Panthers in goals (13), points (21), shots (94) and game-winning goals (3). He has recorded four multiple-point games this season, including a career best four points (2-2—4) on Nov. 16 at Anaheim. He has posted two four-game point scoring streaks this season and netted Florida’s game-winning goal in a NHL record 20-round shootout on Dec. 16.

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