Canadiens sign G Jakub Dobes to 3-year, $16.07M extension

Field Level Media|published: Thu 2nd July, 19:33 2026

May 29, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) walks to the ice for warmups before game five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

The Montreal Canadiens' Jakub Dobes, who led all rookie goaltenders with 29 wins this past season, signed a three-year, $16.07 million contract extension on Thursday.

Dobes, 25, who could have become a restricted free agent after this coming season, now is signed through the 2029-30 campaign. The new terms have an average annual value of $5.357 million beginning in 2027-28. He signed a two-year, $1.93 million contract in July 2025.

Dobes went 29-10-4 with a 2.78 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage in 43 games (42 starts) this season. He also went 9-10 with a 2.66 GAA and a .908 save percentage in the playoffs as the Canadiens advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.

He made the NHL All-Rookie Team for 2025-26.

For his career, Dobes is 36-14-7 with a 2.77 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 59 regular-season games (57 starts) over two seasons.

Montreal selected Dobes in the fifth round of the 2020 NHL Draft.

--Field Level Media

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