SAN JOSE, CA – San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has gotten Goaltender Devan Dubnyk and a seventh-round draft choice in the 2022 NHL Draft from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a fifth-round draft choice in the 2022 NHL Draft. Minnesota will retain 50% of Dubnyks income.
” Devan has been one of the Leagues top goaltenders for several years and after playing so many years in the Western Conference, is someone our hockey personnel is extremely acquainted with,” said Wilson. “As we head into what will definitely be a special season, his acquisition provides us a premium and skilled tandem of netminders.”
In between 2015-16 through 2018-19 with Minnesota, Dubnyk won at least 31 games each season including a career-high 40 wins in 2016-17. In 2018-19, Dubnyk led the League in video games played (67) and completed second in 2015-16 (67 ). He was likewise among 4 goaltenders to win a minimum of 25 games in their first 5 seasons with a franchise.
Last season, Dubnyk, 34, appeared in only 30 games with Minnesota, while tending to an individual family circumstance. He published a 12-15-2 record with a 3.35 goals-against average,.890 save portion, one shutout, and appeared in his 500th NHL video game on Nov. 7, 2019 versus San Jose.
Throughout his time with Minnesota (2014-2020), Dubnyk led the NHL in games played (363 ), was second in wins (177 ), 3rd in GAA (2.41 ), tied for 5th in shutouts (23) and tied for 6th in save portion (.918 ).
In 2014-15, he ended up third in electing the Vezina prize after posting a 36-14-4 record, a. 929 save percentage and a 2.07 GAA with six nothings with the Arizona Coyotes and Minnesota Wild. In 39 starts with the Wild, he backstopped Minnesota to a Stanley Cup Playoff look with a 27-9-2 record,.936 SV% and 1.78 GAA. He was likewise named to the NHL Second All-Star Team, the recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and ended up fourth in the Hart Trophy voting.
Over his 11-year NHL profession, the three-time NHL All-Star (2016, 2017, 2019) has appeared in 520 NHL games, making a 247-195-52 record with a 2.58 GAA,.915 save portion and 32 shutouts. He has likewise appeared in 26 Stanley Cup Playoff games, all with Minnesota, making an 8-18 record with a 2.72 GAA and.904 SV% with 2 nothings.
Because going into the league in 2009, Dubnyk is ninth in games played, 10th in saves (13,655), and is 12th in wins amongst goaltenders. He is among 2 goaltenders from the 2004 draft class to appear in at least 500 NHL video games (Rinne, 604).
Worldwide, the Regina, Saskatoon, native has represented Team Canada on the planet Championship 4 times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), appearing in 7 video games and tape-recording a 1.28 GAA and.934 SV%. In the 2013 World Championship, Dubnyk went 4-0 with a 1.48 GAA and.913 SV%. He also won a Gold Medal at the World Junior Championship in 2006 with Team Canada.
The six-foot-six, 224-pound goaltender was originally chosen by Edmonton in the preliminary (14th total) of the 2004 NHL Draft.
In between 2015-16 through 2018-19 with Minnesota, Dubnyk won at least 31 games each season consisting of a career-high 40 wins in 2016-17. In 2018-19, Dubnyk led the League in games played (67) and ended up second in 2015-16 (67 ). In 39 starts with the Wild, he backstopped Minnesota to a Stanley Cup Playoff look with a 27-9-2 record,.936 SV% and 1.78 GAA. He was also named to the NHL Second All-Star Team, the recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and completed fourth in the Hart Trophy voting.
