September 25, 2024, 12:08 PM
Utah Hockey Club centre Nick Bjugstad is not expected to start the regular season, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reported Wednesday.
Bjugstad missed the beginning of training camp and is listed as week-to-week due to an upper-body injury.
The 32-year-old from Minneapolis registered 45 points (22 goals and 23 assists) in 76 games last season when the franchise was known as the Arizona Coyotes.
It was his most productive season since 2017-18 when he recorded a career-high 49 points with the Florida Panthers.
Bjugstad was drafted 19th overall by Florida in 2010. He has 311 career points (149 goals and 162 assists) in 694 games with the Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers and Coyotes.