Jakub Dobes’ Big Challenge Ahead of the Upcoming Season

If there's one thing on Marco Marciano's to-do list (by the way, when will we hear about his contract?), it's making sure his goalie is more consistent.

That's the hardest thing for a young player to achieve in the NHL.

I say this because, in his first two NHL seasons, Dobes started strong, finished strong… but struggled quite a bit in the middle of the season.

Remember that when he replaced Cayden Primeau at Christmas 2024, he was on fire for five games. Then, from January 20 to April 5, he managed just one win in nine games. And finally, he held his own in the playoffs against Washington.

In 2025–2026? He started strong, was extraordinary during the race for the playoffs (and in the playoffs themselves)… but he was also the No. 3 goalie for a while. Everyone wanted to send him to Laval, too.

In my view, that's his biggest challenge: being able to perform consistently in 2026–2027. And if he can do that, it will help make up for the fact that Kent Hughes hasn't (yet) made any moves to address the team's needs.

In a nutshell

– His title: assistant coach.

– Note.

– What does that mean?

– Oh.

– Makes sense.