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Tampa Bay Lightning · Jul 2024 – presentM-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Zemgus Girgensons contract
CenterAge 32Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay LightningCap hit 2026-27
$850K$850,000Tampa Bay Lightning · Jul 2024 – present3 years · $2.55M total
Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 33
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 33
2026-27 · TBL · Cap hit $850K · Salary $775K · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $1.0M in 2024-25, dropping to $775K in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | TBL | TBL | TBL |
| Cap hit | $850K | $850K | $850K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $1.00M | $775K | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K | $775K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $225K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.00M | $775K | $775K |
| Clause | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jul 1, 2024 with TBL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2023-241 year · $2.50M AAV · signed Jun 20, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 |
|---|---|
| Team | BUF |
| Cap hit | $2.50M |
| % of cap | 3.0% |
| Total salary | $2.50M |
| Base salary | $2.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.50M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jun 20, 2023 with BUF. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-21 to 2022-233 years · $2.20M AAV · signed Oct 9, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $2.20M | $2.20M | $2.20M |
| % of cap | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Total salary | $2.00M | $2.20M | $2.40M |
| Base salary | $2.00M | $2.20M | $2.40M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.00M | $2.20M | $2.40M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Oct 9, 2020 with BUF. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-201 year · $1.60M AAV · signed Jul 5, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 |
|---|---|
| Team | BUF |
| Cap hit | $1.60M |
| % of cap | 2.0% |
| Total salary | $1.60M |
| Base salary | $1.60M |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.60M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 5, 2019 with BUF. Source announcement
Standard · 2017-18 to 2018-192 years · $1.60M AAV · signed Aug 17, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $1.60M | $1.60M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 2.0% |
| Total salary | $1.60M | $1.60M |
| Base salary | $1.60M | $1.60M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.60M | $1.60M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Aug 17, 2017 with BUF. Source announcement
Standard · 2016-171 year · $1.15M AAV · signed Sep 1, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 |
|---|---|
| Team | BUF |
| Cap hit | $1.15M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $1.15M |
| Base salary | $1.15M |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.15M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Sep 1, 2016 with BUF. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2013-14 to 2015-163 years · $894K AAV · signed Jul 15, 2012
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $894K | $894K | $894K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $700K | $700K | $25K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2012 with BUF. Source announcement