Dobes’ Next Contract May Be Tied To Vladar’s Market

Jakub Dobes’ re-signing price is being framed against Dan Vladar’s market, which is exactly the kind of goalie math that front offices love to make complicated. Once one contract starts setting the lane for the next, the negotiation stops being about a single player and becomes a quiet referendum on value across the position. The Canadiens have reasons to watch this closely, because goalie pricing can move fast when the market gets thin.