Anaheim Ducks Extend Lukáš Dostál

This afternoon, Lukáš Dostál posted a video on the Anaheim Ducks X (Twitter) breaking his own contract extension. Dostál and the Ducks agreed to a five-year extension worth $32.5 million or a $6.5 million AAV.

Dostál took over the top spot in the net this season for the Ducks. John Gibson started the season injured, which allowed Dostál the opportunity. In 54 games, he went 23-23-7 with a 3.10 goals-against average, a .903 save percentage, and a shutout. He had the Ducks in striking distance of a playoff spot up until the middle of March. Due to Dostál taking over the reins, it made John Gibson expendable, which led to him being traded to the Detroit Red Wings during day two of the NHL Draft. The Anaheim Ducks now have their top goaltender extended.

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Lukáš Dostál

The Ducks drafted Dostál with the 85th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He started with the San Diego Gulls in 2020-21, making 24 appearances. He went 15-9-0 with a 2.87 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage. Dostál appeared in three Calder Cup Playoff games, going 1-2-0 with a 2.55 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage. The next season, he made his NHL debut, appearing in four games for the Ducks, going 1-2-0 with a 2.98 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage.

He also appeared in 40 games for the Gulls that season, going 18-14-6. Dostál posted a 2.98 goals-against average, a .916 save percentage, and two shutouts. In two Calder Cup Playoff games that season, he went 0-2-0 with a 4.90 goals-against average and a .850 save percentage. In 2022-23, he appeared in 19 games with the Ducks, going 4-10-3 with a 3.78 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage. He also appeared in 34 games for the Gulls, going 11-21-0 with a 2.97 goals-against average, a .912 save percentage, and three shutouts. He made 44 appearances for the Ducks in 2023-24, going 14-23-3 with a 3.33 goals-against average, a .902 save percentage, and recorded his first career NHL shutout.

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