Particle.news
Download on the App Store
7 ARTICLES
·
last wk.

Devils Acquire Nick Bjugstad From Blues Minutes Before Olympic Roster Freeze

The move beat the Olympic roster freeze to secure a cost-controlled center for next season.

Feb 2, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; St. Louis Blues center Nick Bjugstad (77) skates behind the net against the Nashville Predators during the second period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
Image
Feb 8, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; View of a New Jersey Devils logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team during the second period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Overview

  • New Jersey sent Thomas Bordeleau and a conditional 2026 fourth-round pick to St. Louis, reported to be the latest of the Devils’ three fourths.
  • The Devils reassigned forward Juho Lammikko to AHL Utica as the corresponding roster move.
  • Bjugstad, 33, is signed at a $1.75 million AAV through next season on the two-year deal he inked last summer.
  • He recorded six goals and seven points in 35 games for the Blues this season after missing time with an upper-body injury.
  • St. Louis added future assets for a depth piece, while New Jersey targeted bottom-six help to bolster its center options.