ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues made a few roster changes during the first day of NHL free agency on Tuesday.
St. Louis got bigger up front by signing Nick Bjugstad for $3.5 million over the next two years.
Bjugstad has spent 13 NHL seasons, primarily with the Florida Panthers and most recently with the Utah Hockey Club. Bjustad, well known for his physicality, also had 157 goals and 173 assists (330 points) over 760 career games.
Meanwhile, center Radek Faksa returned to the Dallas Stars, where he spent his first nine NHL seasons, by signing a three-year, $6 million deal after playing in St. Louis last year.
Additionally, the Blues traded forward Zachary Bolduc to Montreal for defenseman Logan Mailloux in a swap of 2021 first-round picks.