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Stars' Anton Khudobin: Set to back up Ben Bishop

The 32-year-old turned in a solid effort with the Bruins this past season while backing up Tuukka Rask, en route to logging a 16-6-7 record with a 2.56 GAA and .913 save percentage. While Khudobin had been amenable to a return to Boston, the team elected to go in another direction (Jaroslav Halak) in free agency, with Khudobin inking a two-year pact with the Stars worth $2.5 million a year, per the Boston Globe. His arrival in Dallas effectively signals that Kari Lehtonen's stint with the organization is about to end after nine seasons.

Stars' Anton Khudobin: Moving to Dallas

Khudobin fashioned a 16-6-7 record, 2.56 GAA and .913 save percentage in a backup capacity behind Tuukka Rask for the Bruins last season. The official terms of the deal are expected to come in at two years with an AAV of approximately $2.5 million.

Bruins' Anton Khudobin: Return to Boston not likely

Khudobin is coming off a strong 2017-18 campaign backing up Tuukka Rask, posting a 16-6-7 record with a 2.56 GAA and .913 save percentage over 31 appearances. The 32-year-old netminder previously indicated that he'd like to stay in Boston, but the report suggests that he's looking for a bigger raise (from last year's $1.25 million salary) than the Bruins are willing to offer. If Khudobin's demands come down, it's possible he could return, but if he does indeed bolt, Zane McIntyre -- who spent last season with AHL Providence -- is the team's top internal replacement option. Alternatively, the B's could go the free-agency route to ink a veteran goalie to an affordable contract.

Bruins' Anton Khudobin: Posts eight saves in relief

The Bruins dominated the shots on goal and shot attempts in Game 5, but they were unable to close out the series because of leaky defense and poor goaltending. Khudobin gave the Bruins a chance to come back, and they pulled within a goal in the third period but couldn't find the equalizer. Boston will try to close out the series again Monday, and one would think Rask will be back in net.

Bruins' Anton Khudobin: Notches 16 wins working behind Rask

Heading into the campaign, the Bruins were looking for capable backup play behind top goalie Tuukka Rask and Khudobin handled the role admirably. In the process, Rask was limited to a manageable 54 appearances, a mark that should leave him with plenty left in the tank for the team's playoff run. Barring an injury to Rask, the only scenario in which we'd expect to see Khudobin in the postseason is in the event that any of Boston's games turn into blowouts. Khudobin is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but it's not hard to imagine the 31-year-old being brought back by the B's, with no obvious in-house replacements outside of Providence's Zane McIntyre in the pipeline.