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.

The deal will pay the backup goalie an average of US$965,000 per season.

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.

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.

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.

The native of Ostrava, Czechia, also played three post-season contests and earned his first career playoff win in late April against the Washington Capitals.

Montreal selected Dobes in the fifth round (136th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft.