I don't think Detroit has any reason to bring in Bjugstad. They're not going to compete next year, and it seems unlikely that they'd re-sign him. So unless you're paying them something it doesn't make sense for them, and I do think there are teams out there that would be willing to give a mid round pick for Bjugstad so paying them to take him also doesn't make sense to me. I'd say he has some value to a team that is ready to make a playoff push but needs some extra depth. So I agree with the return, just not the team for that one.

Detroit won't want Bjugstad but someone will for mid rounder or so. Although GMJR doesn't seem interested in tomorrow, it's all about winning now so 1 of the Pens goalies and Bjugstad and some other guys will likely be moved for players who help now not picks. Finally Hornqvist has very little value at this point due to age, production and contract size plus a NTC that makes him hard to move.

Why he only returned a 3rd, he is far from a "negative value player." Still produces at a 20G, 50 point pace.

If he were to play a full season which is never.

Still put up 17G in a shortened season