Confirmed with Link: Bjugstad to MN (50% Retained) for a Conditional 7th (must play 70 games or get 35pts for the Wild)

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[Victorious Secret]

Conditional 7th. - Dreger

 

[TheeNorthStar]

LOVE. IT.

 

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Not sure, but unless Guerin is paying to buyout Bjugstad, he obviously think Bjugstad can play in the top 9.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

And (some) salary is being retained by the Pens

 

[AKL]

Why the hell

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Someone has to be on the way out in the forward group.

 

[AKL]

So Guerin is either doing his old boss a favor, Eriksson Ek will be the 2C, or someone is being moved from the bottom 6 as part of a bigger deal.

 

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I don’t know what Guerin is doing.

Staal
Ek
Bjugstad
Sturm
Rask

I can’t see a scenario where you acquire Bjugstad at that AAV to sit in the press-box, so he’s definelty going to be in the lineup. Even if they butout rask, there’s still not any really open spots down the middle unless Sturm is back to the AHL. I’m starting to get the feeing this might be a tank season again.

 

[AKL]

I don’t know what Guerin is doing.

Staal
Ek
Bjugstad
Sturm
Rask

I can’t see a scenario where you acquire Bjugstad at that AAV to sit in the press-box, so he’s definelty going to be in the lineup. Even if they butout rask, there’s still not any really open spots down the middle unless Sturm is back to the AHL. I’m starting to get the feeing this might be a tank season again.

He could play RW, but even then you have Kunin and Hartman.

Unless you're looking at Kunin as a top 6 RW.

 

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He could play RW, but even then you have Kunin and Hartman.

Unless you're looking at Kunin as a top 6 RW.

I’d have to imagine Fiala, Kaprizov, Zuccarello are 3/4 top 6 wingers. Parise, Greenway, Kunin, Hartman the bottom-6 wingers. You’re right, he could be planning on Kunin sliding in.

 

[2Pair]

Great idea if it's just grabbing a guy that's worth more than you actually pay for.

Not a great idea if this is the plan for a top 6 center.

 

[AKL]

Great idea if it's just grabbing a guy that's worth more than you actually pay for.

Not a great idea if this is the plan for a top 6 center.

I'd like to see how much Pittsburgh is retaining. I doubt it's 2M, but if it is, Bjugstad at 2M for a conditional 7th isn't the worst deal. He had 49 points in his last healthy season, so if he's healthy again, he could be a solid addition to the bottom six at 2M. It's just confusing because our bottom six is already full of solid bottom six guys.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Russo via Athletic says Pens are retaining "a good portion of his salary"

 

[keppel146]

If bjugatad for a 7th, that’s fine. Idk his cap

 

[mahnster]

 

[2Pair]

I'd like to see how much Pittsburgh is retaining. I doubt it's 2M, but if it is, Bjugstad at 2M for a conditional 7th isn't the worst deal. He had 49 points in his last healthy season, so if he's healthy again, he could be a solid addition to the bottom six at 2M. It's just confusing because our bottom six is already full of solid bottom six guys.

Big, fast, right handed shot that is capable of playing center and is capable of scoring 50 points in the NHL.
Like I said, if this is the only plan for a top 6 center then it's not a great plan. But, Bjugstad is a better "take a chance on" than Galchenyuk. Would be a good fit in the slot for Fiala on the PP

 

[AKL]

Big, fast, right handed shot that is capable of playing center and is capable of scoring 50 points in the NHL.
Like I said, if this is the only plan for a top 6 center then it's not a great plan. But, Bjugstad is a better "take a chance on" than Galchenyuk. Would be a good fit in the slot for Fiala on the PP

I agree that he could help on the PP, but I really question whether he's a better option than Galchenyuk or whether he's actually capable of 50 points. The one time he got close he was playing with Barkov, Huberdeau and Dadonov.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Pros:
Right handed shot for a team that is need of a right handed shot

Still fairly young

When healthy, looks like a 40-50 point player

If not healthy, possibility of just LTIR

Cost only a conditional 7th

Cons:

Consistently injured. Only one season where he finished with 82 games and 3 games where he has played 70+

Log jam of fairly useless players to muck about the bottom 6 of Minnesota.

 

[2Pair]

I agree that he could help on the PP, but I really question whether he's a better option than Galchenyuk or whether he's actually capable of 50 points. The one time he got close he was playing with Barkov, Huberdeau and Dadonov.

Yeah, I wouldn't hold my breath on Bjugstad putting up those kinds of points. Just saying that he has been a good player not that long ago. Hopefully the recent surgery was effective. Just the fact that he's right handed and can skate makes him a better bet than Galchenyuk

 

[AKL]

If not healthy, possibility of just LTIR

He has a one year contract, not sure this is really a concern.

 

[Ban Hammered]

At least it was cheap

 

[thestonedkoala]

He has a one year contract, not sure this is really a concern.

Clears space for a guy like Donato or Sturm to play then. LTIR and forget about him and keep someone else up and playing.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Yup. I totally like it.

 

[AKL]

Good with me. Bjugstad at 2M for one year? I'm curious to see what moves follow, but I'm good with this one.