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Canadiens Extend Goaltender Jakub Dobes in Two-Year One-Way Deal

The one-way deal guarantees NHL pay regardless of assignment to signal the Canadiens’ trust in Dobes’s development.

Mar 8, 2025; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) guards his net against the Calgary Flames during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • The two-year extension totals $1.93 million with an average annual salary of $965,000 under one-way terms.
  • Dobes went 7–4–3 over 16 games last season, posting a 2.74 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage.
  • He recorded a shutout in his first NHL start against the Florida Panthers and ranked fourth among rookie goaltenders in wins.
  • The native of Ostrava, Czechia, earned his first career playoff victory in April against the Washington Capitals across three postseason appearances.
  • Selected 136th overall in 2020, Dobes advanced from the AHL’s Laval Rocket to a reliable presence on Montreal’s NHL roster.