Cayden Primeau

#30
age26
posG
catchesL
h6'3"
w203lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 1
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA 2026 age 26

Profile

Canadiens logo.
Draft Team
Round7
Pick199
Year2017
Birthdate Aug 11, 1999
Birthplace Farmington Hills, Michigan
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2026
ELC Year 20
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $3.47M
Maple Leafs logo.
Regular Season
GP3
GAA4.30
SV%0.838
GSAx -6.77
GSAx60 -2.24
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
GP58
GAA3.81
SV%0.877
Career Statline Details
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K

Cayden Primeau is signed to a 1 year, $775,000 contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season, playing for the Carolina Hurricanes. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Primeau an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 2 2025
Signing Agent Paul Theofanous
Signed By
Hurricanes logo.
Signing GM Eric Tulsky
% Cap Contract Start 0.81%
Signing Status RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $775,000$775K UFAage 26
AAV $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$775,000$775K
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season
Age
Cap Hit League Team GP GAA SV% PIM GSAx GSAx60 Playoffs GP GAA SV% PIM
2025-26 26
$775K
NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 3 4.3 0.838 0 -6.77 -2.24
2024-25 25
$890K
NHL Montréal Canadiens 11 4.7 0.836 0 -9.47 -1.08
2023-24 24
$890K
NHL Montréal Canadiens 23 2.99 0.910 0 3.58 0.16
2022-23 23
$890K
NHL Montréal Canadiens 3 3.46 0.852 0 -1.22 -0.53
2021-22 22
$881K
NHL Montréal Canadiens 12 4.62 0.868 0 -13.45 -1.55
2020-21 21
$881K
NHL Montréal Canadiens 4 4.16 0.849 0 -3.43 -1.02
2019-20 20
$881K
NHL Montréal Canadiens 2 2.52 0.931 0 0.00 0.00
NHL Totals 58 3.81 0.877
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

2
Jul
1yr
$775,000
Cap Hit
30
Jun
2026 Round 7
Hurricanes logo.
Canadiens logo.
Primeau, Cayden
09/8
2022
3yrs
$890,000
Cap Hit
03/31
2019
3yrs
$880,833
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

8
Nov
Carolina has reclaimed Primeau off waivers from Toronto on Saturday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
7
Nov
Hurricanes logo.
Claimed
7
Nov
Primeau was placed on waivers Friday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
29
Oct
Primeau stopped 18 of 24 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
29
Oct
Primeau will defend the road crease against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Contract History

3yrs
value$2,670,000$2.67M
cap hit$890,000$890K

Signed On Sep 8 2022
Signing Agent Paul Theofanous
Signed By
Canadiens logo.
Signing GM Kent Hughes
% Cap Contract Start 1.08%
Signing Status RFAage 23
Qualifying Offer $1,068,000$1.07M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $890,000$890K $890,000$890K $890,000$890K RFAage 25
AAV $890,000$890K $890,000$890K $890,000$890K
Base $770,000$770K $800,000$800K $1,100,000$1.10M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $770,000$770K $800,000$800K $1,100,000$1.10M
Minors Salary
$770,000$770K
$800,000$800K
$1,100,000$1.10M
Clauses
UFA Year

3yrs
value$2,642,499$2.64M
cap hit$880,833$881K

Signed On Mar 31 2019
Signed By
Canadiens logo.
Signing GM Marc Bergevin
% Cap Contract Start 1.08%
Signing Status age 20
Qualifying Offer $874,125$874K
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $880,833$881K $880,833$881K $880,833$881K RFAage 22
AAV $966,666$967K $966,666$967K $966,666$967K
Base $700,000$700K $832,500$833K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses $257,500$258K - -
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $792,500$793K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year

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