RD Artyom Zub (2014 undrafted; signed by OTT)

[MaxV]

Tough to call him a prospect as he is already 24, but I definitely think he is worthy of a thread.

He has already been rumored to receive interest from NHL teams when he was at '18 OG and has since become an even better player.

Known as a defensive defender, he has added an offensive element to his game (leads SKA with 12 goals, 1 goal shy of league leaders for defenders). He also is a league leader in +/-, for whatever that's worth.

Free Agent at season's end, I expect a number of NHL teams to contact his agent, although SKA will certainly throw big numbers to keep him.

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[Kshahdoo]

Tough to call him a prospect as he is already 24, but I definitely think he is worthy of a thread.

He has already been rumored to receive interest from NHL teams when he was at '18 OG and has since become an even better player.

Known as a defensive defender, he has added an offensive element to his game (leads SKA with 12 goals, 1 goal shy of league leaders for defenders). He also is a league leader in +/-, for whatever that's worth.

Free Agent at season's end, I expect a number of NHL teams to contact his agent, although SKA will certainly throw big numbers to keep him.

SKA can't throw big numbers with a hard salary cap under $15M...

 

[Caser]

Video of his hat-trick some time ago:

 

[Caser]

TSN just reported that Zub is chosing from 3 NHL teams with Senators being one of them. I believe earlier in Russian sources it was reported that the Coyotes and CBJ were also interested in him.

 

[Caser]

 

[EXTRAS]

@Caser is there an NHL comparable defender for Zub you can think of?

Also, do you think he has a good chance at being a top 4 guy on an NHL team?

 

[Caser]

@Caser is there an NHL comparable defender for Zub you can think of?

Also, do you think he has a good chance at being a top 4 guy on an NHL team?

First comparison that comes in my mind is Gavrikov-lite, yet right handed.

As for the Top 4 potential, last season I'd say unlikely, but after quite some progress in his game this year, I'd say maybe.

 

[bagsw]

First comparison that comes in my mind is Gavrikov-lite, yet right handed.

As for the Top 4 potential, last season I'd say unlikely, but after quite some progress in his game this year, I'd say maybe.

I agree about comparison with Gavrikov. Zub improved his results this year, but it is difficult to say about the reasons. Maybe it happened because rinks became smaller, maybe it is about his progress, maybe KHL level became lower.

 

[DJB]

Dreger basically said that hes signing with Ottawa.

 

[themelkman]

Dreger basically said that hes signing with Ottawa.

Source?

 

[DJB]

Source?

Hes said it on TSN 1200 today and also it's in the TSN website

 

[Caser]

SKA officially confirmed that Zub is not staying in the KHL.

 

[Crosside]

SKA officially confirmed that Zub is not staying in the KHL.

Halley Salvian report yesterday that Zub have a verbal agreement with Ottawa, and a contract come early May

 

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[Kshahdoo]

Played almost 18 min tonight, 2 min of PK. It looks like Ottawa fans already love him.

 

[NyQuil]

Played almost 18 min tonight, 2 min of PK. It looks like Ottawa fans already love him.

Well, his competition for spots in the lineup are terrible. So the bar is very low.

We fans are just happy to have someone who isn't a pylon with concrete hands.

But he has looked pretty solid at making simple plays and moving the puck out of dangerous situations.

 

[cudi]

Played almost 18 min tonight, 2 min of PK. It looks like Ottawa fans already love him.

We love anyone who isnt Coburn, Reilly, J.Brown, or Gudbranson to be fair, but he's definitely been way better than I expected so far. I assumed because he couldn't beat the 4 guys I mentioned out of a job he must not be very good, but turns out DJ Smith is just kind of an idiot with lineup decisions sometimes. He should have been in the lineup from game 1 if he played this well in camp. Hes not flashy or anything, but color me impressed.

 

[Kshahdoo]

He's made a really good progress in the last few years, but when he didn't make terrible Ottawa defense, I was afraid, he was going to be another top KHL defenseman (like Kiselevich), who failed in the NHL because NHL coaches just prefered some homegrown kids. Glad, it's starting to look like not the case. Being RHD helps as well. If he really is another Gavrikov, it'll be great.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Kinda reminds me of Dylan Demelo

 

[Flynn84]

He's made a really good progress in the last few years, but when he didn't make terrible Ottawa defense, I was afraid, he was going to be another top KHL defenseman (like Kiselevich), who failed in the NHL because NHL coaches just prefered some homegrown kids. Glad, it's starting to look like not the case. Being RHD helps as well. If he really is another Gavrikov, it'll be great.

There is no indications yet that he have a better career than Kiselevich. Bogdan actually made the team out of camp and was getting the same kind of TOI that Zub getting now and wasn't scratched in first two months of the season, if I'm not mistaken. It is later that situation changed.

 

[Kshahdoo]

There is no indications yet that he have a better career than Kiselevich. Bogdan actually made the team out of camp and was getting the same kind of TOI that Zub getting now and wasn't scratched in first two months of the season, if I'm not mistaken. It is later that situation changed.

Kiselevich was 28 and not 25, though. Another thing is Ottawa doesn't have any good RHDs.

 

[Atas2000]

Kiselevich was 28 and not 25, though. Another thing is Ottawa doesn't have any good RHDs.

I also think Kiselevich always had the tools. He is the usual case of player expectations and how the team treated him not finding an overlaping square.