Goalie Jakub Dobes signs two-year deal with Canadiens after successful rookie season
BROSSARD — Goaltender Jakub Dobes has signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Canadiens.
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The deal will pay the backup goalie an average of US$965,000 per season.
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Dobes played in 16 Canadiens games this past season, earning a 7-4-3 record with a 2.74 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage.
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The 6-foot-4, 215-pound netminder ranked fourth in wins among NHL rookie goaltenders and was one of five first-year goaltenders to earn a shutout.
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Dobes, who started the 2024-25 season with the Laval Rocket, recorded a shutout in his first career NHL game against the Florida Panthers in late December.
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