Artem Zub

Artem Zub

28-Year-Old DefensemanD
Ottawa Senators
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Zub had three separate instances last season in which he missed at least eight straight games, although he remained healthy from mid-February to the end of the year. Zub is a physical, stay-at-home rearguard that offers next to nothing in terms of offensive production. He has a dozen goals and 46 points in 181 NHL games and is yet to record a point with the man advantage. He has posted 286 hits over the course of the past two seasons, but even those numbers aren't high enough to make him worthy of a pick in fantasy pools which value such a number. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $18.4 million contract extension with the Senators in December of 2022.
Slated to return Thursday
DOttawa Senators
November 9, 2023
Zub (concussion) is set to play Thursday against Vancouver.
ANALYSIS
Zub was last in the lineup Oct. 18. He has a goal and three points in four contests this season. Zub is projected to skate on the first pairing alongside Jake Sanderson.
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2023–24 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    19:38
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:07
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:51
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2021–22
21:02
0:16
1:52
2022–23
20:15
0:06
1:30
2023–24
19:38
0:07
2:51
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Zub played a bigger role for the Senators a season ago than most would have initially expected. He averaged more than 21 minutes per game (21:02) while posting career-best marks in goals (6), assists (16), points (22), shots on goal (92), hits (155) and blocks (124). Zub's fantasy value will be forever limited by the fact he doesn't receive any power-play time, but the Russian rearguard makes for a cheap source of hits and blocks late in your draft if you are struggling in those categories.
Zub played well above expectations in his first NHL season in 2020-21. The Russian secured a full-time roster spot with Ottawa in mid-February and played in every game the rest of the way. All told, Zub posted 14 points, 89 hits, 70 blocks and a plus-four rating through 47 contests. The Senators were impressed to the point they felt comfortable handing Zub a new two-year, $5 million contract extension in May. It's a deal that seemingly locks Zub into a top-four role for the Sens for the next two seasons, but his fantasy value will be minimal during that period due to a lack of power-play time. Zub saw just 0:04 of ice time per game with the man advantage a year ago.
Zub joins the Senators in 2020-21 after a relatively solid year with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL, where he had 22 points in 57 outings. In training camp, Zub is likely to compete with Josh Brown for playing time. An undrafted blueliner, Zub is a relatively unknown asset in North America. There's reason to believe he could earn a substantial role this year, but fantasy managers would be wise to take a wait-and-see approach with the 25-year-old instead of using a draft pick to select him in the late rounds.
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Still out Wednesday
DOttawa Senators
Concussion
November 8, 2023
Zub (concussion) won't play Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs.
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Slated to be game-time call
DOttawa Senators
Concussion
November 7, 2023
Zub (concussion) is expected to be a game-time decision for Wednesday's matchup with Toronto, according to Claire Hanna of TSN.
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Not ready to return
DOttawa Senators
Upper Body
November 3, 2023
Per Ian Mendes of The Athletic, Zub (upper body) will likely miss another couple of games.
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Not playing Thursday
DOttawa Senators
Upper Body
November 2, 2023
Zub (upper body) has been ruled out of Thursday's tilt versus LA. Claire Hanna of TSN reports.
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Questionable Thursday
DOttawa Senators
Upper Body
November 1, 2023
Zub (upper body) is questionable ahead of Thursday's clash with Los Angeles, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.
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