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Six-year deal for Dubnyk is ’99 percent done’

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Devan Dubnyk

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Devan Dubnyk is close to cashing in on his remarkable bounce-back season.

From Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press:

The deal is “99 percent done,” according to GM Chuck Fletcher. It may not be announced until Monday.

Click here to see comparable cap hits for NHL goalies. The highest belongs to Henrik Lundqvist, at $8.5 million. Dubnyk, at $4.3 million, would be right between Steve Mason ($4.1 million) and Jaroslav Halak ($4.5 million). Which is more than reasonable for a Vezina Trophy finalist.

It’s Dubnyk’s six-year term that brings a higher degree of risk into the equation for the club. The 29-year-old has had wildly mixed results during his NHL career. Only a year ago he was worrying he could be out of the league completely. Now he’s about to turn a 39-game run into a contract that won’t expire until 2021.

Update: Here’s the latest word:

Related: So…what should the Wild do with Dubnyk?