Zemgus Girgensons #28

Birthdate: 1994-01-05 Shoots: N/A Draft Year: 2012
Age: 30 Position: LW Draft Round: 1
Birthplace: Riga, LVA Height: 6' 2" Draft Position: 14 OA (14 in round)
Nationality: LVA Weight: 200lbs Draft Team: BUF
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Contract History

Current

Standard Contract

Total Value: $2,550,000

Seasons: 3 Signing Date: 2024-07-01
Expiration Status: UFA Signing Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2024-2025 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 $0 $0
2025-2026 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 $0 $0
2026-2027 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 $0 $0
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Standard Contract (Extension)

Total Value: $2,500,000

Seasons: 1 Signing Date: 2023-06-20
Expiration Status: UFA Signing Team: Buffalo Sabres
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2023-2024 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $0 $0
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Standard Contract (Extension)

Total Value: $6,600,000

Seasons: 3 Signing Date: 2020-10-08
Expiration Status: UFA Signing Team: Buffalo Sabres
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2020-2021 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 $0
2021-2022 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $0 $0
2022-2023 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $0 $0
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Standard Contract

Total Value: $1,600,000

Seasons: 1 Signing Date: 2019-07-05
Expiration Status: UFA Signing Team: Buffalo Sabres
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2019-2020 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $0 $0
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Standard Contract

Total Value: $3,200,000

Seasons: 2 Signing Date: 2017-08-17
Expiration Status: RFA Signing Team: Buffalo Sabres
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2017-2018 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $0 $0
2018-2019 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $0 $0
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Standard Contract

Total Value: $1,150,000

Seasons: 1 Signing Date: 2016-09-01
Expiration Status: RFA Signing Team: Buffalo Sabres
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2016-2017 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $0 $0
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Entry Level Contract

Total Value: $4,200,000

Seasons: 3 Signing Date: 2012-07-15
Expiration Status: RFA Signing Team: Buffalo Sabres
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2012-2013 $925,000 $1,400,000 --- Entry Level Slide --- $92,500
2013-2014 $894,167 $1,369,167 $832,500 $70,000 $92,500 $700,000
2014-2015 $894,167 $1,369,167 $832,500 $70,000 $92,500 $700,000
2015-2016 $894,167 $1,369,167 $832,500 $70,000 $0 $25,000
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 SeasonTeamLeagueGPGATPPIM    PlayoffsGPGATPPIM 
 2009-2010Green Mountain GladesEJHL2311172813|Playoffs2022
 Green Mountain GladesEmJHL191712296|     
 Latvia U18WJC-1861122|     
 2010-2011Dubuque Fighting SaintsUSHL5121284946|Playoffs11358
 Latvia U20WJC-20 D154378|     
 Latvia U20 (all)International-Jr54378|     
 2011-2012Dubuque Fighting SaintsUSHL4924315569|Playoffs2224
 Latvia U20WJC-2062026|     
 Latvia U20 (all)International-Jr82136|     
 2012-2013Rochester AmericansAHL616111728|Playoffs3303
 LatviaWC51010|     
 Latvia (all)International51010|     
 2013-2014Buffalo SabresNHL708142214|     
 LatviaOG51122|     
 LatviaWC620229|     
 Latvia (all)International1231431|     
 2014-2015Buffalo SabresNHL6115153025|     
 2015-2016Buffalo SabresNHL717111820|     
 LatviaWC71014|     
 Latvia (all)International91014|     
 2016-2017Buffalo SabresNHL75791618|     
 LatviaOGQ30112|     
 LatviaWC71120|     
 Latvia (all)International131232|     
 2017-2018Buffalo SabresNHL71781526|     
 2018-2019Buffalo SabresNHL725131817|     
 2019-2020Buffalo SabresNHL691271910|     
 2020-2021Buffalo SabresNHL00000|     
 2021-2022Buffalo SabresNHL561081827|     
 LatviaOGQ30110|     
 Latvia (all)International53250|     
 2022-2023Buffalo SabresNHL801081814|     
 2023-2024Buffalo SabresNHL63861421|     
 2024-2025Tampa Bay LightningNHL100005|     
 LatviaOGQ10000|     
 Latvia (all)International20000|     

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