Player Discussion Artyom Zub (D) [Page 4 Senators sign from KHL]

[Alf Silfversson]

If he's a shutdown type maybe he slots in next to Chabot eventually.

I like this signing; RHD don't grow on trees and it will give JBD and Lassi time to develop at their own pace.

 

[Tundraman]

Just saw some stats and it seems that 13 goals is way out of the norm for him. A big plus is that he plays the right side. On a 1 year ELC they are not on the hook for much. Well worth a look.

Is it true that they can't sign him until May 1?

 

[Stylizer1]

I'm not expecting anything more than a decent bottom pairing defensive D with Zub, but he's young enough to be a part of the team's long-term future if he works out so it's a good signing.

We should let Boro go now that we've signed a similar player that plays at RD, but I doubt that happens. Probably go into next season with a D of:

Chabot - Zaitsev
Boro - Brannstrom
Wolanin - Zub
Reilly, Jaros

Not terrible.

Not good.

 

[MatchesMalone]

3rd most ice time on his KHL team this year (Rundblad was first). 3rd in hits, 1st among hits by D on his team. 1st in blocked shots on his team. Nowhere close to the league lead in either though.

 

[benjiv1]

Not good.

Definitely need one of JBD and Thomson to pan out as a top 4 D to really solidify the back end. If one can be a #2, and the other a #3, we’re golden.

 

[DrEasy]

Let's hope he's as good or better than DeMelo. We definitely needed someone to replace him.

 

[Stylizer1]

Definitely need one of JBD and Thomson to pan out as a top 4 D to really solidify the back end. If one can be a #2, and the other a #3, we’re golden.

This team has always been able to find NHLish players. As soon as we have legit players they don't know what to do with them and give them away for next to nothing.

 

[alfstheman]

Not good.

In a year or two replace boro and zaitzev for jbd and lassi looks better

 

[starling]

Had more points than his teammate, Nail Yakupov.

 

[JD1]

There was an extensive write up on him yesterday in the Athletic for anyone that has access. Scott Wheeler broke down about 20 plays and talked about strengths and weaknesses.

He's young, mobile, aggessive, good first pass with the agressive bit resulting in him getting caught out of position on occasion with Wheeler noting he has the wheels to get himself back into position

Based on what i read, I'm thinking we get a lower end 2nd pair guy for a few years.

I'm not sure how the contract works. Guys have said he can only sign at the elc max. Given his age and already "pro" status, idk if the elc limit applies

We might come out of this with a DeMelo calibre player, the draft pick DeMelo returned and a couple less million in salary expenditure

Let's hope it works out, because this is the kind of move that this team needs to be good at to be successful.

 

[Caeldan]

Based on his age I do believe we would be a 1yr elc signing if I'm remembering the CBA correctly.

These KHL D signings usually seem to come in a tier lower than their hyped, so I expect a 3rd pairing D that plays top 4 for us since we don't have anything better and to justify the hype. Hopefully he doesn't get exposed too much if we sign him.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

There was an extensive write up on him yesterday in the Athletic for anyone that has access. Scott Wheeler broke down about 20 plays and talked about strengths and weaknesses.

He's young, mobile, aggessive, good first pass with the agressive bit resulting in him getting caught out of position on occasion with Wheeler noting he has the wheels to get himself back into position

Based on what i read, I'm thinking we get a lower end 2nd pair guy for a few years.

I'm not sure how the contract works. Guys have said he can only sign at the elc max. Given his age and already "pro" status, idk if the elc limit applies

We might come out of this with a DeMelo calibre player, the draft pick DeMelo returned and a couple less million in salary expenditure

Let's hope it works out, because this is the kind of move that this team needs to be good at to be successful.

From CapFriendly: NHL CBA FAQ - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
How do Entry-Level Contracts Work?

Players younger than 25 years of age as of September 15 during the year of their first NHL contract must sign an entry-level contract which have set limitations - all entry-level contracts are two-way contracts and the maximum allowable salary for players drafted until 2022 is $925,000.

The length of the entry-level contract is also dependent on the player’s age:

• 18-21 years of age: 3 years
• 22-23 years of age: 2 years
• 24 years of age: 1 year

Entry-level contracts can still include signing and performance bonuses. Signing bonuses may not exceed 10 percent of the contract’s total compensation, and is paid to players annually. Performance bonuses for entry-level contracts, that are paid by the team and count against the salary cap cannot exceed a maximum of $2,850,000. Performance Bonuses are broken into 2 categories: Schedule A and Schedule B. Schedule A Bonuses may not exceed $212,500 per individual bonus, and $850,000 in total. There are two types of Schedule B Bonuses. League-wide award/trophy bonuses that are paid by the league and are not captured within the actual entry-level contract signed by the player, and player & club agreed upon bonuses, of which the maximum is $2million per season.

 

[Icelevel]

Teammate David Rundblad played 25 games, scored 8 points.

 

[Cosmix]

Hopefully he comes in cheaper than what DeMelo would have signed for. IMO, you keep the player you know instead of the wildcard, but hey, that's me, what do I know.

The Senators are a low budget team because they operates in a small Canadian market. That leads to signings like this.

 

[Sweatred]

Rumours were DD wanted to be paid as the teams 2nd best DMAN with term. That sounds like a Z+ contract.

Hope the Sens have done a proper eval on Zub and are taking advantage of their contract room, cap freedom and opportunities for ice time. They need to hit on a few of these a season.

 

[MatchesMalone]

Teammate David Rundblad played 25 games, scored 8 points.

Played the highest ATOI per game on the team in those 25 games.

 

[JD1]

From CapFriendly: NHL CBA FAQ - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
How do Entry-Level Contracts Work?

Players younger than 25 years of age as of September 15 during the year of their first NHL contract must sign an entry-level contract which have set limitations - all entry-level contracts are two-way contracts and the maximum allowable salary for players drafted until 2022 is $925,000.

The length of the entry-level contract is also dependent on the player’s age:

• 18-21 years of age: 3 years
• 22-23 years of age: 2 years
• 24 years of age: 1 year

Entry-level contracts can still include signing and performance bonuses. Signing bonuses may not exceed 10 percent of the contract’s total compensation, and is paid to players annually. Performance bonuses for entry-level contracts, that are paid by the team and count against the salary cap cannot exceed a maximum of $2,850,000. Performance Bonuses are broken into 2 categories: Schedule A and Schedule B. Schedule A Bonuses may not exceed $212,500 per individual bonus, and $850,000 in total. There are two types of Schedule B Bonuses. League-wide award/trophy bonuses that are paid by the league and are not captured within the actual entry-level contract signed by the player, and player & club agreed upon bonuses, of which the maximum is $2million per season.

Cool. Thanks

 

[Samsquanch]

13 goals eh.....

A Marc Methot-ish player for TC who can actually shoot the puck, mayhaps?

 

[JD1]

Pierre McGuire on Zub

“He’s got good size and range,” NBC’s Pierre McGuire, who saw Zub play in South Korea, said in a text message Tuesday. “He plays a simple, smart defensive game, a stabilizing player in his own zone. He’s very solid, useful and mature player. He should be able to crack the top four and it shouldn’t be much of an adjustment for him to play on the small ice surface

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Beautiful. Free asset who could be a safe bet as a serviceable defender, even at bottom pairing capacity.

All we need is Laf + another top 5 pick and 1 excellent free agency/trade and this would be an unfathomable dream off-season scenario.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I assume he's never played on small ice.

I have very low expectations in the short-term: the KHL is pretty bad compared to the NHL.

 

[h2]

Zub looks like he's stepping on a Slovakian player's face here. Savage.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[dumbdick]

There was an extensive write up on him yesterday in the Athletic for anyone that has access. Scott Wheeler broke down about 20 plays and talked about strengths and weaknesses.

He's young, mobile, aggessive, good first pass with the agressive bit resulting in him getting caught out of position on occasion with Wheeler noting he has the wheels to get himself back into position

Based on what i read, I'm thinking we get a lower end 2nd pair guy for a few years.

I'm not sure how the contract works. Guys have said he can only sign at the elc max. Given his age and already "pro" status, idk if the elc limit applies

We might come out of this with a DeMelo calibre player, the draft pick DeMelo returned and a couple less million in salary expenditure

Let's hope it works out, because this is the kind of move that this team needs to be good at to be successful.

Sounds like a faster Chris Wideman

 

[Hale The Villain]

These "free wallets" very rarely work out well. I'm tempering my expectations for Zub.

Guessing we just added a 2nd Jaros. A physical defensive D who can play in a 5/6 role but isn't suitable for a top 4 role for a long stretch.