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)