Cayden Primeau

Cayden Primeau

26-Year-Old GoalieG
Toronto Maple Leafs
2025 Fantasy Outlook
It would be unfair to judge Primeau for his play behind a rebuilding Montreal team in the last few years, but his 4.69 GAA and .836 save percentage in 11 games in 2024-25 was simply not good enough. Primeau's continued struggles led to Jakub Dobes filling the backup role over the last four months of the season. There's still a little optimism that Primeau can become an NHL regular -- just look at his 21-2-2 record, 1.96 GAA and .927 save percentage over 26 AHL games. He'll need a good summer and a strong training camp to regain his spot as an NHL backup, but if he can do it, he'll likely benefit from playing for the Canadiens, who are poised to be on the rise in the coming years. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Hurricanes in July of 2025. Waived by the Hurricanes in October of 2025. Claimed off waivers by the Maple Leafs in October of 2025.
Struggles against Blue Jackets
GToronto Maple Leafs
October 29, 2025
Primeau stopped 18 of 24 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
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Primeau wasn't at his best in his first two starts, but this was his first loss of the season. He's allowed 13 goals on 80 shots while serving as Anthony Stolarz's backup over the first month of the season. Joseph Woll (personal) has resumed practicing with the Maple Leafs but still needs time to get up to game speed. With no back-to-back sets in the next week, it's unclear if Primeau will get another start with the big club before Woll returns to action.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
Primeau appeared in a career-high 23 contests last campaign, registering a mark of 8-9-4 with two shutouts, a 2.99 GAA and a .910 save percentage. The Canadiens didn't want to risk losing him on waivers, so he remained on the roster behind Sam Montembeault and Jake Allen. Primeau will see more playing time in 2024-25 after the Canadiens traded Allen to New Jersey in March. The 25-year-old Primeau flashed some potential in 2023-24, but his fantasy value remains limited for the upcoming campaign. However, he could make for a decent option for spot starts in favorable matchups.
Primeau appears to be the Canadiens' goalie of the future, but for now, the 21-year-old is likely set to battle Charlie Lindgren for the taxi squad job in 2020-21. Primeau was solid in 33 games for AHL Laval last year, as he had a 17-11-3 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .908 save percentage. More than likely, Primeau will spend the upcoming season in the minors, as the organization will want him to get playing time. He's not expected to make a fantasy impact yet, and with Jake Allen under contract through the 2022-23 season, any dynasty managers rostering Primeau will have to wait quite some time for a return on investment.
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Drawing start against Columbus
GToronto Maple Leafs
October 29, 2025
Primeau will defend the road crease against Columbus on Wednesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
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Earns second win of season
GToronto Maple Leafs
October 25, 2025
Primeau made 23 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo on Saturday.
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Starting Saturday at home
GToronto Maple Leafs
October 24, 2025
Primeau will guard the home goal in Saturday's game versus the Sabres, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
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First win with new team
GToronto Maple Leafs
October 14, 2025
Primeau made 26 saves in a 7-4 win over the Predators on Tuesday.
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Gets starting nod Tuesday
GToronto Maple Leafs
October 14, 2025
Primeau will be between the pipes at home versus the Predators on Tuesday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
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Set to face Preds
GToronto Maple Leafs
October 13, 2025
Primeau will likely get the starting nod at home versus Nashville on Tuesday, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
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Primeau will serve as the backup to Anthony Stolarz in Monday's home contest versus the Red Wings before taking the second game of the Maple Leafs' back-to-back. It will be a good audition for Primeau, as he figures to be back on the waiver wire once Joseph Woll rejoins the team from his personal leave of absence.
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