A change of plans coming for the Canadiens with Jakub Dobes?
The young Montreal Canadiens goaltender, Jakub Dobes, is truly making a name for himself among Kent Hughes, Jeff Gorton, and the team's management.
While many saw him as just a goalie for the Laval Rocket, I believe the narrative has really changed over the past few days.
Anthony Marcotte closely followed him last season, as he is the play-by-play announcer for the Laval Rocket games on BPM Sports radio.
A change of plans for Jakub Dobes: could he become an NHL goalie after all?
For his part, Max Truman adds another layer, noting that contrary to what some might think, several people within the Montreal Canadiens organization have a lot of faith in Dobes as a future NHL goaltender.
«Many people completely overlook Jakub Dobes on the Canadiens' prospect list. Yet The guy is capable of playing at this level, in my opinion. He was simply brilliant in the AHL after the holidays last year. Laval would have never had the slightest»
Max Truman:
«Many people in the organization believe in Dobes just as much as they do in Fowler right now».
Anthony Marcotte:
«We have the same information. Fowler is outstanding, but he plays for an excellent college team. Until you turn pro, you have to take it with a grain of salt».
So, once again, it will be a fascinating storyline to watch the goaltending situation for the Montreal Canadiens. Let's not dismiss Dobes too quickly (since the Habs' management doesn't seem ready to rule him out just yet).
Jakub Dobes, 23 years old, is a 6-foot-5, 197-pound goaltender. In his rookie NCAA season, he recorded a 21-12-2 record, a 2.26 goals-against average, and a stellar save percentage of .934.
Last season with the Laval Rocket, he posted a 24-18-6 record (in 51 games), a 2.93 goals-against average, and a .906 save percentage.
And according to you, who will be the Canadiens' backup goalie in two years?
| POLL | ||
And according to you, who will be the Canadiens' backup goalie in two years? | ||
| Jakub Dobes | 364 | 44.3 % |
| Jacob Fowler | 319 | 38.9 % |
| Cayden Primeau | 138 | 16.8 % |
| List of polls | ||
