Free agent goaltender Anton Khudobin, a career backup who helped lead the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup Final, has reached a three-year, $10.5 million deal to remain with the team, according to multiple reports Friday.
Khudobin, 34, was signed by Dallas to a two-year, $5 million contract in 2018 to be Ben Bishop's backup. And he's done that admirably, especially this season, when he posted a 2.22 goals-against average and league-leading .930 save percentage.
His playoff performance, however, has been something else. With Bishop deemed unfit to play for much of the playoffs, Khudobin started 22 games, posting a 2.