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Zemgus Girgensons

#28

age31

posW,C

shotl

h6'2"

w192lbs

Depth Chart LW4

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$850,000$850K

Year 2 of 3

24/25

25/26

26/27

Expiry Status

UFA 2027 age 33

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick14

Year2012

Agent Paul Capizzano

Birthdate Jan 5, 1994

Birthplace Riga

Nationality Latvia

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UFA Year 2020

ELC Year 18

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $18.93M

Regular Season

GP4

PPG0.5

PIM2

5x5 TOI/GP 12:40

PP TOI/GP 0:00

PK TOI/GP 1:09

G60 2.37

P60 2.37

GF% 66.7

xGF% 58.0

RELxGF% -15.4

CF% 54.0

REL CF% -2.9

Pen Diff 1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP774

G93

A103

P196

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.25

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

Career Statline Details

2024-2027 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$2,550,000$2.55M

cap hit$850,000$850K

Zemgus Girgensons is signed to a 3 year, $2,550,000 contract with a cap hit of $850,000 per season, playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Girgensons an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 1 2024

Signing Agent Paul Capizzano

Signed By

Signing GM Julien BriseBois

% Cap Contract Start 0.97%

Signing Status UFAage 30

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027
Cap Hit	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	UFAage 33
AAV	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Base	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$225,000$225K	-	-
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out			Buy Out

Notes

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP4

PPG0.5

PIM2

5x5 TOI/GP 12:40

PP TOI/GP 0:00

PK TOI/GP 1:09

G60 2.37

P60 2.37

GF% 66.7

xGF% 58.0

RELxGF% -15.4

CF% 54.0

REL CF% -2.9

Pen Diff 1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP774

G93

A103

P196

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.25

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	31	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	4	2	0	2	2	66.7	58.0	-15.4	54.0	-2.9	2.37	2.37	1	12:40	0:00	1:09
2024-25	30	$850,000 $850K	OGQ	Latvia	1	0	0	0	0
2024-25	30	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	2	4	6	47	38.9	49.0	-2.4	50.0	-0.7	0.15	0.44	-9	10:05	0:01	1:28	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2024-25	30	$850,000 $850K	International	Latvia (all)	2	0	0	0	0
2023-24	29	$2,500,000 $2.50M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	63	8	6	14	21	50.0	47.0	-0.8	50.0	-0.4	0.71	1.25	-1	10:40	0:02	0:55
2022-23	28	$2,200,000 $2.20M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	80	10	8	18	14	42.0	49.0	0.7	52.0	0.5	0.60	0.93	-7	11:16	0:03	1:21
2021-22	27	$2,200,000 $2.20M	OGQ	Latvia	3	0	1	1	0
2021-22	27	$2,200,000 $2.20M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	56	10	8	18	27	43.2	47.0	0.3	49.0	-0.9	0.62	1.15	-2	12:04	0:56	1:23
2021-22	27	$2,200,000 $2.20M	International	Latvia (all)	5	3	2	5	0
2020-21	26	$2,200,000 $2.20M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	0	0	0	0	0
2019-20	25	$1,600,000 $1.60M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	69	12	7	19	10	45.8	49.0	1.2	49.0	0.3	0.69	1.14	-1	11:25	0:03	2:05
2018-19	24	$1,600,000 $1.60M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	72	5	13	18	17	39.7	47.0	-1.9	49.0	-0.7	0.38	1.14	-4	10:55	0:03	2:22
2017-18	23	$1,600,000 $1.60M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	71	7	8	15	26
2016-17	22	$1,150,000 $1.15M	WC	Latvia	7	1	1	2	0
2016-17	22	$1,150,000 $1.15M	OGQ	Latvia	3	0	1	1	2
2016-17	22	$1,150,000 $1.15M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	75	7	9	16	18
2016-17	22	$1,150,000 $1.15M	International	Latvia (all)	13	1	2	3	2
2015-16	21	$894,167 $894K	WC	Latvia	7	1	0	1	4
2015-16	21	$894,167 $894K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	71	7	11	18	20
2015-16	21	$894,167 $894K	International	Latvia (all)	9	1	0	1	4
2014-15	20	$894,167 $894K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	61	15	15	30	25
2013-14	19	$894,167 $894K	WC	Latvia	6	2	0	2	29
2013-14	19	$894,167 $894K	OG	Latvia	5	1	1	2	2
2013-14	19	$894,167 $894K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	70	8	14	22	14
2013-14	19	$894,167 $894K	International	Latvia (all)	12	3	1	4	31
2012-13	18	$925,000 $925K	WC	Latvia	5	1	0	1	0
2012-13	18	$925,000 $925K	International	Latvia (all)	5	1	0	1	0
2012-13	18	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Rochester Americans	61	6	11	17	28												Playoffs	3	3	0	3	0
2011-12	17		WJC-20	Latvia U20	6	2	0	2	6
2011-12	17		USHL	Dubuque Fighting Saints	49	24	31	55	69												Playoffs	2	2	2	4	0
2011-12	17		International-Jr	Latvia U20 (all)	8	2	1	3	6
2010-11	16		WJC-20 D1	Latvia U20	5	4	3	7	8
2010-11	16		USHL	Dubuque Fighting Saints	51	21	28	49	46												Playoffs	11	3	5	8	0
2010-11	16		International-Jr	Latvia U20 (all)	5	4	3	7	8
2009-10	15		WJC-18	Latvia U18	6	1	1	2	2
2009-10	15		EmJHL	Green Mountain Glades	19	17	12	29	6
2009-10	15		EJHL	Green Mountain Glades	23	11	17	28	13												Playoffs	2	0	2	2	0
NHL Totals					774	93	103	196
Zemgus Girgensons Stats by Elite Prospects Zemgus Girgensons Advanced Stats by MoneyPuck.com

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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/1

2024

Girgensons, Zemgus

3yrs

$850,000

Cap Hit

06/20

2023

Girgensons, Zemgus

1yr

$2,500,000

Cap Hit

10/8

2020

Girgensons, Zemgus

3yrs

$2,200,000

Cap Hit

07/5

2019

Girgensons, Zemgus

1yr

$1,600,000

Cap Hit

08/17

2017

Girgensons, Zemgus

2yrs

$1,600,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Girgensons, Zemgus

Girgensons scored twice Tuesday in a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Oct

Girgensons, Zemgus

Girgensons (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve, per the NHL media site.

Oct

Girgensons, Zemgus

Girgensons (undisclosed) is good to play against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley on Friday.

Oct

Girgensons, Zemgus

Girgensons (undisclosed) participated in Tuesday's practice and could make his season debut soon, Benjamin Pierce of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports.

Oct

Girgensons, Zemgus

Girgensons (undisclosed) was moved to injured reserve Monday.

All Transactions

Contract History

2023-2024 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$2,500,000$2.50M

cap hit$2,500,000$2.50M

expiry 2024 UFA age 30

Signed On Jun 20 2023

Signing Agent Paul Capizzano

Signed By

Signing GM Kevyn Adams

% Cap Contract Start 2.99%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$2,500,000$2.50M	UFAage 30
AAV	$2,500,000$2.50M
Base	$2,500,000$2.50M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M
Minors Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2020-2023 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$6,600,000$6.60M

cap hit$2,200,000$2.20M

expiry 2023 UFA age 29

Signed On Oct 8 2020

Signing Agent Paul Capizzano

Signed By

Signing GM Kevyn Adams

% Cap Contract Start 2.70%

Signing Status UFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$2,200,000$2.20M	$2,200,000$2.20M	$2,200,000$2.20M	UFAage 29
AAV	$2,200,000$2.20M	$2,200,000$2.20M	$2,200,000$2.20M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,200,000$2.20M	$2,400,000$2.40M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,200,000$2.20M	$2,400,000$2.40M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,200,000$2.20M	$2,400,000$2.40M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2019-2020 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,600,000$1.60M

cap hit$1,600,000$1.60M

expiry 2020 UFA age 26

Signed On Jul 5 2019

Signing Agent Kent Hughes

Signed By

Signing GM Jason Botterill

% Cap Contract Start 1.96%

Signing Status RFAage 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$1,600,000$1.60M	UFAage 26
AAV	$1,600,000$1.60M
Base	$1,600,000$1.60M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,600,000$1.60M
Minors Salary	$1,600,000$1.60M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2017-2019 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$3,200,000$3.20M

cap hit$1,600,000$1.60M

expiry 2019 RFA age 25

Signed On Aug 17 2017

Signed By

Signing GM Jason Botterill

% Cap Contract Start 2.13%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M	RFAage 25
AAV	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Base	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Minors Salary	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2016-2017 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,150,000$1.15M

cap hit$1,150,000$1.15M

expiry 2017 RFA age 23

Signed On Sep 1 2016

Signed By

Signing GM Tim Murray

% Cap Contract Start 1.58%

Signing Status RFAage 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$1,150,000$1.15M	RFAage 23
AAV	$1,150,000$1.15M
Base	$1,150,000$1.15M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,150,000$1.15M
Minors Salary	$1,150,000$1.15M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2012-2016 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$4,200,000$4.20M

cap hit$1,400,000$1.40M

expiry 2016 RFA age 22

Signed On Jul 15 2012

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.54%

Signing Status age 18

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$894,167$894K	$894,167$894K	$894,167$894K	RFAage 22
AAV	$1,400,000$1.40M	$1,369,167$1.37M	$1,369,167$1.37M	$1,369,167$1.37M
Base	-	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	-	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$25,000$25K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	-
Total Salary	-	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$832,500$833K
Minors Salary	-	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year