ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS - Center - 25 - $1.6MM Cap Hit - UFA 2020-2021
LAST UPDATED 6/25/19
While Girgensons isn't quite the all-star that millions of Latvians voted for him to be, he is still a great bottom-6 two-way centerman. His shooting percentage has not risen above 6.4% since his breakout 2014-15 season, and as a result his offensive production has stood constant at 15-18 points. While he may seem like an offensive liability, isolated impact metrics show that Girgensons is actually a slight positive on offense given his own isolated talent, with an adept ability to draw lots of penalties, but those metrics are based off of shots mostly and Girgensons has a paltry average shooting percentage. Defensively, Girgensons shines, as he's physical enough to win board battles consistently and smart enough to have sound defensive positioning. He's got versatility, and although his faceoff skills could be improved, his ability to play on the wing as he has for most of his recent seasons adds value to him as a player. Girgensons will never be an offensive consideration at the NHL level, but his defensive abilities alone make him valuable as a shutdown winger in a team's bottom-6.
While Girgensons isn't quite the all-star that millions of Latvians voted for him to be, he is still a great bottom-6 two-way centerman. His shooting percentage has not risen above 6.4% since his breakout 2014-15 season, and as a result his offensive production has stood constant at 15-18 points. While he may seem like an offensive liability, isolated impact metrics show that Girgensons is actually a slight positive on offense given his own isolated talent, with an adept ability to draw lots of penalties, but those metrics are based off of shots mostly and Girgensons has a paltry average shooting percentage. Defensively, Girgensons shines, as he's physical enough to win board battles consistently and smart enough to have sound defensive positioning. He's got versatility, and although his faceoff skills could be improved, his ability to play on the wing as he has for most of his recent seasons adds value to him as a player. Girgensons will never be an offensive consideration at the NHL level, but his defensive abilities alone make him valuable as a shutdown winger in a team's bottom-6.
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