Lightning sign long-time Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons to three-year deal

Buffalo Sabres left wing Zemgus Girgensons (28) carries the puck past Philadelphia Flyers center Morgan Frost (48) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 5, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)

After spending 10 seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, forward Zemgus Girgensons has found a new NHL home.

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Monday that they have signed the 30-year-old Latvian product to a three-year contract that carries an $850,000 average annual value.

Girgensons, originally a first-round pick of Buffalo in 2012, debuted with the Sabres in 2013-14 and has since played in 688 games with the team, recording 89 goals and 99 assists.

He ranks 10th all-time in Sabres history in games played.

In 2023-24, Girgensons scored eight goals and recorded six assists over 63 games.

Girgensons was selected to the NHL All-Star Game in 2015, part of a career-best season that saw him recorded 15 goals and 30 points.

July 1, 2024

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Zemgus Girgensons
Center
AGE: 32
SIGNED BY
Tampa Bay Lightning
LENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$850,000
TOTAL
$2.55 million

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