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

[Cosmix]

I see the Leafs have signed Mikko Lehtonen. Does anyone know how Lehtonen compares to Zub?

 

[BoardsofCanada]

I see the Leafs have signed Mikko Lehtonen. Does anyone know how Lehtonen compares to Zub?

Lethonen is a poor man's Tyson Barrie and Zub is a poor man's Ron Hainsey

 

[jhutter]

Lethonen is a poor man's Tyson Barrie and Zub is a poor man's Ron Hainsey

Ottawa, get excited!

 

[Sensung]

Ottawa, get excited!

The very definition of damning with faint praise.

 

[Cosmix]

Ottawa, get excited!

So he is great in the locker room and should remain there?

 

[robsenz]

Well...he sure can't fight...lol

 

[saskriders]

Is this the best Sens name since Radek Bonk?

 

[Masked]

Is this the best Sens name since Radek Bonk?

Nope. That would be Jyrki Jokipakka.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Ottawa, get excited!

I'd take a poor mans 24-year-old Ron Hainsey. 39-year-old Ron Hainsey, maybe not.

Nope. That would be Jyrki Jokipakka.

That guy was a real jyrk!

 

[TkachukNorris79]

Nope. That would be Jyrki Jokipakka.

You mean Kevin?

 

[saskriders]

I've been on this site for nearly a decade. Should I change my username for the first time to Rub a Zub Dub?

 

[Boud]

Is this the best Sens name since Radek Bonk?

I mean Kaspars Daugavins for one.
Rudolfs Balcers

 

[Byron Bitz]

I mean Kaspars Daugavins for one.
Rudolfs Balcers

I always liked the name Vaclav Varada

 

[RAFI BOMB]

 

[aragorn]

I'm looking forward to seeing this guy this yr & see how he transitions to the NA game, he seems to have enough of a skillset to compete for a job & potentially steal it from someone else at some point next season.

 

[JD1]

I'm looking forward to seeing this guy this yr & see how he transitions to the NA game, he seems to have enough of a skillset to compete for a job & potentially steal it from someone else at some point next season.

A couple of talking heads were talking in the spring about him just stepping in to a top 4 role.

He's here in town apparently. Must be keen

 

[Micklebot]

A couple of talking heads were talking in the spring about him just stepping in to a top 4 role.

He's here in town apparently. Must be keen

Cool. Good to hear he is excited, i hope he makes a good impression, though between him, Zaitsev, J.Brown and Gudbranson, somebody will be disapointed with their role.

 

[JD1]

Cool. Good to hear he is excited, i hope he makes a good impression, though between him, Zaitsev, J.Brown and Gudbranson, somebody will be disapointed with their role.

With the weirdness of this coming season, having 4 guys on the right and rotating 3 and 3 guys on the left and rotating 2 with only Chabot playing regularly might be the way to go.

 

[Laphroaig]

Zub seems to be the biggest wild card on the team coming into this season. Depending who you listen to he could be anything from a solid top four contributor to a depth defenseman destined to quickly return to Russia.

Never having seen him play I have no idea what to expect but I'll always root for a guy with an awesome sounding name.

 

[Sensinitis]

Zub seems to be the biggest wild card on the team coming into this season. Depending who you listen to he could be anything from a solid top four contributor to a depth defenseman destined to quickly return to Russia.

Never having seen him play I have no idea what to expect but I'll always root for a guy with an awesome sounding name.

Same I’m rooting for him 100% it would be awesome if he can become a 2nd pairing level D with some offensive contribution.

 

[thammias]

Don't know what this says of his offensive ability if anything but he was the highest scoring defenseman on a top St. Petersburg team outscoring other familiar names such as Nail Yakupov and David Rundblad on his team

 

[Xspyrit]

He's a "late bloomer" offensively. He has started playing in the KHL at a young age (19-20) but was more recognized as a defensive D-man. He's farily mobile with good instincts. But last year, he kinda "broke out" offensively in his 24 y/o season, and he started drawing up NHL interest as a result

He's an article on Zub for anybody who hasn't read it yet. Interesting comments from McGuire, Button, Dorion, etc

Introducing Artyom Zub: His career, setting expectations, and the fit with Ottawa

And that quote from the athletic

Ultimately, Zub has also earned the trust of his coaches defensively at a relatively young age. He regularly appears on both special teams and was the go-to defender for late-game situations with the lead in all of my viewings. [...] At the end of the day, you can expect an aggressive, mobile two-way defender who isn’t afraid to take a chance on a puck, step up off the rush defensively, or join it offensively. But you can also expect a heads-up, careful outlet passer. And though he’s a volume shooter, his offensive game is a little one-dimensional, all of his goals this season were at even strength, and he’s not going to be a power play option.

I would have voted him around Sokolov/Kleven (16-17) in the prospect pool if he didn't graduate due to age (turned 25 y/o in October)

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Is this the best Sens name since Radek Bonk?

Bonk and Tugnutt are the two best names in Senators history and will likely never be topped.

Pitlick is up there too

 

[umma gumma]

Bonk and Tugnutt are the two best names in Senators history and will likely never be topped.

Pitlick is up there too

Bonk is so good it spells knob backwards.

 

[aragorn]

Bonk is so good it spells knob backwards.

hahaha .... Love Pink Floyd.