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Ducks Lock Up No. 1 Goalie Lukas Dostal With Five-Year Extension

His extension marks a key milestone in the Ducks’ rebuild with RFA negotiations on Mason McTavish on the horizon.

Apr 10, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) defends the goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images/File Photo
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The Ducks’ Drew Helleson skates during warmups before a game against the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 1, 2024, at Honda Center. (Photo by Ryan Sirius Sun/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Dostal’s new deal runs through 2029-30 at $32.5 million, carrying a $6.5 million annual cap hit.
  • The 25-year-old posted a 23-23-7 record with a 3.10 goals-against average and .903 save percentage in 54 games last season.
  • At $6.5 million against the cap, Dostal ranks among the NHL’s top ten highest-paid goaltenders for 2025-26.
  • Anaheim retains over $22 million in salary cap flexibility and continues restricted-free-agent talks with Mason McTavish.
  • This move follows a sweeping off-season overhaul that included hiring coach Joel Quenneville, acquiring Chris Kreider and Ryan Poehling, and signing Mikael Granlund to bolster a push for the playoffs.