Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes has secured his future with the team, agreeing to a three-year contract extension worth $16.07 million on Thursday.
The 25-year-old had been on track to become a restricted free agent following next season, but the new deal keeps him in Montreal through the 2029-30 campaign. The extension carries an average annual value of $5.357 million, kicking in starting with the 2027-28 season. He had previously signed a two-year, $1.93 million contract back in July 2025.
Dobes put together an impressive debut season, finishing with a 29-10-4 record, a 2.78 goals-against average, and a .901 save percentage across 43 games, including 42 starts. He led all rookie goaltenders in victories. His strong play carried into the postseason as well, where he went 9-10 with a 2.66 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage as the Canadiens pushed all the way to the Eastern Conference finals.
His efforts earned him a spot on the NHL All-Rookie Team for the 2025-26 season.
Over his two-year NHL career, Dobes has compiled a 36-14-7 record with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 59 regular-season appearances, with 57 of those being starts.
Montreal originally selected Dobes in the fifth round of the 2020 NHL Draft.
