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St. Louis Blues · Jul 2025 – present Total pay Cap hit
Nick Bjugstad contract
CenterAge 34St. Louis Blues
St. Louis BluesCap hit 2026-27
$1.75M$1,750,000St. Louis Blues · Jul 2025 – present2 years · $3.5M total
Year 2 of 2 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 34
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 34
2026-27 · STL · Cap hit $1.75M · Salary $1.75M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | STL | STL |
| Cap hit | $1.75M | $1.75M |
| % of cap | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Total salary | $1.75M | $1.75M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2025 with STL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2023-24 to 2024-252 years · $2.10M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Team |  UTA | UTA |
| Cap hit | $2.10M | $2.10M |
| % of cap | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Total salary | $2.10M | $2.10M |
| Base salary | $2.10M | $2.10M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.10M | $2.10M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2023 with ARI. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-231 year · $900K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Team |  EDM |
| Cap hit | $900K |
| % of cap | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $900K |
| Base salary | $900K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $900K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2022 with ARI. Source announcement
Standard · 2021-221 year · $900K AAV · signed Jul 5, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| Team | MIN |
| Cap hit | $900K |
| % of cap | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $900K |
| Base salary | $900K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $900K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 5, 2021 with MIN. Source announcement
Standard · 2015-16 to 2020-216 years · $4.10M AAV · signed Dec 31, 2014
| Season | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA | FLA |  PIT | PIT | MIN |
| Cap hit | $4.10M | $4.10M | $4.10M | $4.10M | $4.10M | $4.10M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Total salary | $2.85M | $3.35M | $3.85M | $4.30M | $5.00M | $5.25M |
| Base salary | $2.85M | $3.35M | $3.85M | $4.30M | $5.00M | $5.25M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.85M | $3.35M | $3.85M | $4.30M | $5.00M | $5.25M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Signed Dec 31, 2014 with FLA. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2012-13 to 2014-153 years · $900K AAV · signed Apr 3, 2013
| Season | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $900K | $900K | $900K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $900K | $900K | $900K |
| Base salary | $810K | $810K | $810K |
| Signing bonus | $90K | $90K | $90K |
| Perf. bonus | $200K | $200K | $200K |
| Minors salary | $68K | $68K | $68K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 3, 2013 with FLA. Source announcement