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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $20,357,500

Description

Zemgus Girgensons’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $20,357,500 (US $25,323,015 in today's dollars), ranking #892 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Latvia
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Zemgus Girgensons
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2013-14 $925,000 $1,327,782 581
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $925,000 $1,306,581 516
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $832,500 $1,174,534 589
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $1,150,000 $1,602,267 485
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $1,600,000 $2,182,768 414
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $1,600,000 $2,130,700 478
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $1,600,000 $2,092,779 481
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $2,000,000 $2,584,235 419
On October 8, 2020, as a free agent, signed a three-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $6.6M.
Source(s): NBC Sports / NHLPA
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHL played a 56-game season instead of 82. Base salaries were not pro-rated but 10% of $2,000,000 was deferred and payable in three yearly payments, starting in October 2022, without interests. Escrow for the season was increased to 20% and performance bonuses were pro-rated (amounts and targets to reach).
2021-22 $2,200,000 $2,714,686 399
Source(s): NBC Sports / NHLPA
2022-23 $2,400,000 $2,741,920 425
On June 20, 2023, signed a one-year contract extension with the Buffalo Sabres for $2.5M.
Source(s): NBC Sports / NHLPA / Sportsnet
2023-24 $2,500,000 $2,743,682 412
Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet
2024-25 $1,000,000 $1,065,987 585
On July 1, 2024, as a free agent, signed a three-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning for $2.55M: $225,000 signing bonus in 2024-25 and a yearly salary of $775,000. Earnings of $225,000 signing bonus plus $775,000 salary.
Source(s): Sportsnet / NHLPA
2025-26 $775,000 $805,095 830
Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet
2026-27 $850,000 $850,000 1061
Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet
Career Total: US $20,357,500
(In today's dollars: US $25,323,015)

NHL Rank: 892
(In today's dollars: 1014)