Zemgus Girgensons

Age 27 Jan 5, 1994

Riga LVA

Left Wing shoots left

6'2" 188 cm

211 lbs 96 kg

ELC Signing Age 18

Waivers Signing Age 18

UFA Year 2020

Agent Kent Hughes

Expansion Draft Status
Eligible

Draft Year 2012
Drafted Overall 14
Draft Round 1
Draft Team

Cap Hit: $2,200,000
2.7% of team cap space
Accumulated Cap Hit: $170,690
Year 1 of 3 year contract
Expiry Status UFA | 2023 | 29 yrs old
Career Earnings: $10,632,500

Transaction History

Jan 6, 2021		Buffalo Sabres \| Zemgus Girgensons \| Girgensons underwent surgery to repair a hamstring injury Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined for approximately six months.
Jan 4, 2021		Buffalo Sabres \| Zemgus Girgensons \| Coach Ralph Krueger described Girgensons' (lower body) injury as "very questionable" after practice Monday, adding that the forward is still being evaluated, Lance Lysowksi of The Buffalo News reports.
Jan 4, 2021		Buffalo Sabres \| Zemgus Girgensons \| Girgensons (undisclosed) had to be carried to the trainers' room Monday after falling awkwardly on an attempted hit in practice, John Vogl of The Athletic reports.
Oct 9, 2020		Buffalo Sabres \| signed C Zemgus Girgensons to a three-year, $6.6 million contract extension.
Jul 5, 2019		Buffalo Sabres \| signed C Zemgus Girgensons to a one-year, $1.6 million contract.
Jan 8, 2019	Activated	Buffalo Sabres \| activated C Zemgus Girgensons from injured reserve.
Aug 17, 2017		Buffalo Sabres \| signed C Zemgus Girgensons to a two-year, $3.2 million contract.
Feb 25, 2017	Activated	Buffalo Sabres \| activated C Zemgus Girgensons from injured reserve.
Sep 1, 2016		Buffalo Sabres \| re-signed C Zemgus Girgensons to a one-year, $1.5 million contract extension.
Feb 14, 2016	Activated	Buffalo Sabres \| activated C Zemgus Girgensons from injured reserve.
Feb 10, 2016	Injured	Buffalo Sabres \| placed C Zemgus Girgensons on IR.
Jan 22, 2016	Injured	Buffalo Sabres \| placed C Zemgus Girgensons on IR.
Jul 13, 2012		Buffalo Sabres \| signed C Zemgus Girgensons to an entry-level contract.

Current Stats
Career Stats

Regular Season Stats

Zemgus Girgensons	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
Zemgus Girgensons Stats by Elite Prospects							Zemgus Girgensons Advanced Stats by

Career Stats

	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
	2009-2010	Green Mountain Glades	EmJHL	19	17	12	29	6									Playoffs	2	0	2	2	0
	2009-2010	Green Mountain Glades	EJHL	23	11	17	28	13									Playoffs	2	0	2	2	0
	2009-2010	Latvia U18	WJC-18	6	1	1	2	2
	2010-2011	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL	51	21	28	49	46									Playoffs	11	3	5	8	0
	2010-2011	Latvia U20	WJC-20 D1	5	4	3	7	8
	2010-2011	Latvia U20 (all)	International-Jr	5	4	3	7	8
Draft Yr	2011-2012	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL	49	24	31	55	69									Playoffs	2	2	2	4	0
Draft Yr	2011-2012	Latvia U20	WJC-20	6	2	0	2	6
Draft Yr	2011-2012	Latvia U20 (all)	International-Jr	8	2	1	3	6
	2012-2013	Rochester Americans	AHL	61	6	11	17	28									Playoffs	3	3	0	3	0
	2012-2013	Latvia	WC	5	1	0	1	0
	2012-2013	Latvia (all)	International	5	1	0	1	0
	2013-2014	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	70	8	14	22	14	887	43.08	48.10	6.62	42.96	2.09	0.47	1.29
	2013-2014	Latvia	OG	5	1	1	2	2
	2013-2014	Latvia	WC	6	2	0	2	29
	2013-2014	Latvia (all)	International	12	3	1	4	31
	2014-2015	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	61	15	15	30	25	862	37.31	40.45	1.52	34.12	-1.83	0.77	1.46
	2015-2016	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	71	7	11	18	20	894	53.49	47.95	0.63	48.49	1.89	0.34	0.94
	2015-2016	Latvia	WC	7	1	0	1	4
	2015-2016	Latvia (all)	International	9	1	0	1	4
	2016-2017	Latvia	OGQ	3	0	1	1	2
	2016-2017	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	75	7	9	16	18	880	42.86	46.76	-2.37	46.55	-0.99	0.48	1.09
	2016-2017	Latvia (all)	International	13	1	2	3	2
	2016-2017	Latvia	WC	7	1	1	2	0
	2017-2018	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	71	7	8	15	26	836	38.89	46.36	1.80	47.02	1.37	0.36	0.93
	2018-2019	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	72	5	13	18	17	787	38.18	46.19	-2.10	48.99	-0.94	0.30	1.14
	2019-2020	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	69	12	7	19	10	782	46.00	48.60	0.40	49.60	0.60	0.69	1.15
Zemgus Girgensons Stats by Elite Prospects \| Zemgus Girgensons Advanced Stats by

Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date July 5, 2019
Signing Status RFA
Agent Kent Hughes

Standard Contract | 1 Years $1,600,000 1.96% of cap space

	2019-2020
Cap Hit	$1,600,000	UFA
AAV	$1,600,000
Performance Bonuses	$0
Base Salary	$1,600,000
Signing Bonuses	$0
Total Salary	$1,600,000
Minors Salary	$1,600,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date August 17, 2017
Signing Status RFA

Standard Contract | 2 Years $3,200,000 2.13% of cap space

	2017-2018	2018-2019
Cap Hit	$1,600,000	$1,600,000	RFA
AAV	$1,600,000	$1,600,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0
Base Salary	$1,600,000	$1,600,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0
Total Salary	$1,600,000	$1,600,000
Minors Salary	$1,600,000	$1,600,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date September 1, 2016
Signing Status RFA

Standard Contract | 1 Years $1,150,000 1.58% of cap space

	2016-2017
Cap Hit	$1,150,000	RFA
AAV	$1,150,000
Performance Bonuses	$0
Base Salary	$1,150,000
Signing Bonuses	$0
Total Salary	$1,150,000
Minors Salary	$1,150,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date July 15, 2012

Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $4,200,000 1.54% of cap space

	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016
Cap Hit	$925,000	$894,167	$894,167	$894,167	RFA
AAV	$1,400,000	$1,369,167	$1,369,167	$1,369,167
Performance Bonuses	$0	$700,000	$700,000	$25,000
Base Salary	$0	$832,500	$832,500	$832,500
Signing Bonuses	$92,500	$92,500	$92,500	$0
Total Salary	$0	$925,000	$925,000	$832,500
Minors Salary	$0	$70,000	$70,000	$70,000
Clauses
UFA Year