Player Discussion Artem Zub (D) Part 2 [Extended 4 years @ $4.6M]

[Micklebot]

Trevor van Riemsdyk just got $3M AAV over 3 years and he plays on the third pairing.

Chychrun is getting 4.6 to play on our third pair...

 

[Mingus Dew]

This dude looks like Zaitsev out there lately.

We are majorly screwed if he continues this level of play moving forward.

 

[coladin]

This dude looks like Zaitsev out there lately.

We are majorly screwed if he continues this level of play moving forward.

Horrific giveaway last night. Looks lost, low on energy, and uncharacteristically bad . I am concerned

 

[GCK]

Horrific giveaway last night. Looks lost, low on energy, and uncharacteristically bad . I am concerned

He’s had a bad season.

 

[swiftwin]

Thank god we didn't give him 6+ million like some around here wanted.

Dorion was right to give him that 2.5 x 2 contract in the first place

 

[Mingus Dew]

Thank god we didn't give him 6+ million like some around here wanted.

Dorion was right to give him that 2.5 x 2 contract in the first place

No arguments from me. Totally agree.

This is just a problem for our team going forward. If he’s more of a 5/6 than a 3/4 than we are looking at another hole.

 

[swiftwin]

No arguments from me. Totally agree.

This is just a problem for our team going forward. If he’s more of a 5/6 than a 3/4 than we are looking at another hole.

I think he'll bounce back to a 3/4. He's had a tough season injury wise.

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

I’m not sure we are watching the same games. He had a giveaway yesterday that led to a goal, but Zub has looked like Zub to me… solid defending, poised with the puck, great first pass to facilitate zone exits, playing tight in the neutral zone.

 

[aragorn]

Zub has had a couple of injuries this yr that have kept him out of games, this late in the season he could still be dealing with injuries as a lot of them probably are.

 

[Mingus Dew]

I’m not sure we are watching the same games. He had a giveaway yesterday that led to a goal, but Zub has looked like Zub to me… solid defending, poised with the puck, great first pass to facilitate zone exits, playing tight in the neutral zone.

He seems to be out of a position a lot and last night's giveaway was not an isolated event. He's been less physical recently as well.

 

[OD99]

He seems to be taking a puck in the face every few games.

I'm not worried about Zub at all. He will bounce back.

 

[NB613]

He seems to be taking a puck in the face every few games.

I'm not worried about Zub at all. He will bounce back.

Imagine our team with bounce back seasons from Chabot / Zub / DeBrincat / Batherson and a full season of Chychrun / Norris. Cant wait

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Could he feel a bit lost without his countryman? Dude is all alone on the team right now, and while his English is improving, it isn't fluent.

Might not be a bad idea in the summer, if we can find a modestly-priced Russian player we can slot in on the third line or third pair to at least give him someone to talk to.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Could he feel a bit lost without his countryman? Dude is all alone on the team right now, and while his English is improving, it isn't fluent.

Might not be a bad idea in the summer, if we can find a modestly-priced Russian player we can slot in on the third line or third pair to at least give him someone to talk to.

This is being underestimated it definitely takes a toll to be isolated like he is right now.

I hope we get Varlomov in free agency

 

[Larionov]

Couple of shoulder injuries, the broken jaw - he's had a tough go of it this year, and is having a bit of a down year as a result. Batherson, DeBrincat and Chabot to a degree have all had down years also. It happens, just as guys will have career years then regress to the mean. I'm not too worried about Zub yet - he'll bounce back next season just fine...

 

[Cosmix]

Imagine our team with bounce back seasons from Chabot / Zub / DeBrincat / Batherson and a full season of Chychrun / Norris. Cant wait

Don't forget Formenton!

Horrific giveaway last night. Looks lost, low on energy, and uncharacteristically bad . I am concerned

I think a long off-season will help him heal from his injuries.

 

[Cosmix]

Chychrun is getting 4.6 to play on our third pair...

I am OK with Chychrun playing 3rd pair with Brannstrom as long as the 3 pairs are given relatively equal ES TOI. I think those 2 could be tough to handle by other team's 3rd and 4th lines. If we get better 3rd and 4th lines next season that 3rd pair could turn out very well.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Chychrun is getting 4.6 to play on our third pair...

Not according to TOI as a smart man once said... I thought that was you.. please forgive me if I am mistaken lol

 

[NyQuil]

Not according to TOI as a smart man once said... I thought that was you.. please forgive me if I am mistaken lol

Yeah, a third pairing guy with no special teams time is a different case than a guy whose ES time is roughly equivalent plus special teams.

 

[Micklebot]

Not according to TOI as a smart man once said... I thought that was you.. please forgive me if I am mistaken lol

It's was my attempt at a sarcastic call back to people complaining about Chychrun on our third, guess I failed.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

It's was my attempt at a sarcastic call back to people complaining about Chychrun on our third, guess I failed.

We need more humor Mick give it another go.

 

[armani]

Hope Zub is back the next game, his game was missed against the Red Wings. Such a huge void when he is not in the lineup.

 

[Sun God Nika]

does anyone have the record of Zub in the line-up vs out of it since he started his ELC?

 

[coladin]

Was playing his best hockey, lets hope he joins them on the road,

 

[AchtzehnBaby]