The Montreal Canadiens have already acquired their goalie of the future?
According to many experts, one of the big things the Montreal Canadiens organization is missing before it can really hope to emerge from the rebuild and aim for championships is a true number one goalie of the future.
However, we realize that Kent Hughes may already have his goalie of the future in his hands, and there are a few candidates to claim that title.
1- Jakub Dobes
He really had another outstanding season in the NCAA, he was nominated for several prestigious individual honors and he is definitely a name to watch.
Dobes, 21, is a 6-foot-5 goaltender drafted in the 5th round by the Habs. In 38 games this season, he has maintained a 2.33 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage (.934 last season).
He played behind a porous defense, but he certainly stood out.
We know him well, but let's remember that Primeau is only 23 years old. He could still be a long-term solution for Montreal.
3- Frederik Dichow
A 6 foot 4 inch goalie who is currently playing in the best league in Sweden. At the age of 22, he played 16 games for Frolunda this season (2.76 GAA and .899 SV%).
The masked man who is the oldest on this list, but at 26 years old and considering his recent performances, we have to talk about him as a candidate to be the Tricolore's goalie of the future.
5- Joe Vrbetic
Finally, as my colleague Alex Desrosiers points out, let's not forget Vrbetic, who is currently playing in Trois-Rivières in the ECHL.
Only 20 years old, Vrbetic had an incredible game yesterday, stopping 42 of 43 shots for a .977 save percentage. In a 2-1 Lions win over the Everblades, the young netminder was awarded first star of the game.
In his first season in the pros, he has a 13-10-0 record. Yes, his 3.52 GAA and 88.9% save percentage are not great, but he is still very young.
A seventh-round pick of the Canadiens in 2021, the Ontario native stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 186 pounds. He also played four games in Laval this season and certainly has the physicality for the job.
A name to watch in the coming years!
And who do you think could be the CH's goalie of the future? Do you think it's one of the names mentioned above?
Credit: Alex Desrosiers, Rumeursdetransaction.com
| POLL | ||
And in your opinion, which one could be the CH's goalie of the future? | ||
| Primeau | 57 | 12.9 % |
| Montembeault | 199 | 45.1 % |
| Dobes | 109 | 24.7 % |
| Vrbetic or Dichow | 76 | 17.2 % |
| List of polls | ||
