Nick Bjugstad indicated Wednesday that his head injury was nothing serious and he would have dressed for Game 7 against the Islanders, Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

Bjugstad indicated Wednesday that his head injury was nothing serious and he would have dressed for Game 7 against the Islanders, Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

Bjugstad's injury appears to be nothing serious and he should enter the offseason with essentially a clean bill of health. Still in the middle of a six-year deal, the 23-year-old forward should retain a significant role with a young Panthers squad in 2016-17. Bjugastd will look to remain healthy next season in order to build on a campaign in which he tallied 34 points (15 goals, 19 assists) in 67 games.