Zemgus Girgensons

Position Left Wing / Center Current Team Tampa Bay Lightning
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 192 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 33
Age 30 (Jan 5, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 1, Overall 14 (BUF)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2024 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 3 years @ $850K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jun 20, 2023 Buffalo Sabres Signed 1 year @ $2.500M AAV starting in 2023-24
Oct 8, 2020 Buffalo Sabres Signed 3 years @ $2.200M AAV starting in 2020-21
Jul 5, 2019 Buffalo Sabres Signed 1 year @ $1.600M AAV starting in 2019-20
Aug 17, 2017 Buffalo Sabres Signed 2 years @ $1.600M AAV starting in 2017-18
Sep 1, 2016 Buffalo Sabres Signed 1 year @ $1.150M AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 15, 2012 Buffalo Sabres Signed to an entry level contract.
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Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 30 $850,000 $850,000 - $225,000 $775,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 UFA
2025-26 31 $850,000 $850,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
2026-27 32 $850,000 $850,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - $225,000 $2,325,000 $2,550,000 $2,550,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.97

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 29 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 UFA
Total - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Signed: June 20, 2023
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.99

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 26 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
2021-22 27 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - - $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 UFA
2022-23 28 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - - $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 UFA
Total - - $6,600,000 $6,600,000 $6,600,000
Signed: Oct 8, 2020
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.7

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 25 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 - - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000
Signed: July 5, 2019
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.96

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 23 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 - - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 RFA-arb
2018-19 24 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 - - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000
Signed: Aug 17, 2017
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 2.13

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 22 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 RFA
Total - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000
Signed: Sep 1, 2016
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.58

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2012-13 18 $925,000 $1,400,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2013-14 19 $894,167 $1,369,167 $700,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 20 $894,167 $1,369,167 $700,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 21 $894,167 $1,369,167 $25,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $1,425,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 15, 2012
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15