Senators Sign D Zub From KHL

The Ottawa Senators signed Kontinental Hockey League defenseman Artem Zub to a one-year, entry-level contract.

Zub, 24, tour lệ giang tallied career-high marks of 13 goals, tour shangrila nine assists and 22 points in 57 games with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL in the 2019-20 season.

"We're pleased that Artem has elected to pursue an NHL career here in Ottawa," Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said in a team statement. "Artem is a smart ... defenseman who moves the puck well and who utilizes his strength and mobility to make plays. His extensive international resume will help him transition to a North American style of play, but his key attribute is his sound ability to defend."

Zub played in 256 games with SKA St. Petersburg and Amur Khabarovsk in the Russian league from 2014-20 and kynghidongduong.vn scored 54 points (19 goals, 35 assists). He added one goal and 10 assists in 52 playoff games.

He won a gold medal with the Olympic Athletes from Russia in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

--Field Level Media