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 | 31 (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. |
Status History Coming Soon
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2013-14 | BUF | 70 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -6 | 14 | 115 | 7.0 | 15:19 | |||||||||
| 2014-15 | BUF | 61 | 15 | 15 | 30 | -16 | 25 | 115 | 13.0 | 19:05 | |||||||||
| 2015-16 | BUF | 71 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 110 | 6.4 | 15:02 | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | BUF | 75 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 18 | 112 | 6.2 | 13:10 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | BUF | 71 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 26 | 113 | 6.2 | 13:43 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | BUF | 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -11 | 17 | 78 | 6.4 | 13:37 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | BUF | 69 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -1 | 10 | 85 | 14.1 | 13:48 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | BUF | 56 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -7 | 27 | 92 | 10.9 | 14:47 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | BUF | 80 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 14 | 114 | 8.8 | 12:59 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | BUF | 63 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 21 | 73 | 11.0 | 11:51 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | TBL | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 24 | 45 | 0.0 | 10:54 | |||||||||
Advanced Stats Coming Soon
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
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.