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Panthers prospect Bjugstad (concussion) held out of camp

Bjugstad

Not a great start to Florida Panthers training camp.

On Thursday, the club announced prized rookie Nick Bjugstad was being held out after suffering a concussion during the Coral Springs prospects tournament.

Bjugstad, 21, was Florida’s first-round pick (19th overall) at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the last three years at the University of Minnesota and made his NHL debut for the Panthers late last season, appearing in 11 games while recording his first big-league goal.

Bjugstad, a center, is expected to challenge for a spot with the Panthers this season.

It’ll be interesting to see were he fits on the depth chart, as the club added two centers this offseason -- veteran Scott Gomez and Aleksander Barkov, the second overall selection at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.