Cayden Primeau
Age 23 Aug 11, 1999
Farmington Hills USA
Goaltender shoots left
6'3" 191 cm
198 lbs 90 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2026
Agent Paul Theofanous 
Transaction History
| Apr 9, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was reassigned to AHL Laval on Sunday. |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was recalled from AHL Laval on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was sent to AHL Laval on Friday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau allowed five goals on 21 shots in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will be recalled from AHL Laval to start Tuesday's home game against the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was reassigned to AHL Laval following Tuesday's game versus the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will patrol the crease in Philadelphia on Tuesday. |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was recalled from AHL Laval on Monday. |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was assigned to AHL Laval on Wednesday. |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau appeared in relief Thursday in a 6-2 loss to Florida. He made six saves on seven shots in the third period in his season debut. |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Sam Montembeault | Montembeault made 28 saves on 33 shots in the first two periods of Thursday's 6-2 loss to Florida. He was relieved by Cayden Primeau for the third period. |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was called up from AHL Laval on Monday under emergency conditions. |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was returned to AHL Laval on Tuesday. |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was summoned by Montreal on Monday. |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was sent down to AHL Laval on Monday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau stopped 29 of 33 shots in Thursday's 4-3 preseason loss to the Ottawa Senators. |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will be between the pipes at home versus Ottawa on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau stopped 29 of 34 shots in Saturday's 5-4 preseason overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators. |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will guard the road goal in Ottawa on Saturday. |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau signed a three-year, $2.67 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was reassigned to AHL Laval on Thursday. |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was recalled from AHL Laval on an emergency basis Sunday. |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was assigned to AHL Laval on Friday. |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was recalled by the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was reassigned to AHL Laval on Thursday. |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau stopped 10 of 11 shots over the final two periods of Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Arizona. |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was recalled from AHL Laval on Friday. |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will be assigned to AHL Laval on Saturday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Samuel Montembeault | Montembeault stopped all eight shots he faced in relief of Cayden Primeau in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Washington. |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau allowed four goals on 14 shots before being pulled in the second period of Thursday's 5-2 loss to Washington. |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will protect the home goal Thursday versus the Washington Capitals, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau surrendered seven goals on 34 shots in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will patrol the crease Tuesday against visiting New Jersey. |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau allowed two goals on 28 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau made seven saves in relief of Sam Montembeault Saturday. He entered the game to start the third with the Edmonton Oilers up 6-2. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Samuel Montembeault | Montembeault (wrist) made 13 saves on 15 shots on goal in relief of Cayden Primeau in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Anaheim. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau allowed three goals on nine Anaheim shots Thursday before being replaced at the start of the second period by Sam Montembeault. Montreal lost the game 5-4. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will be between the pipes versus Anaheim at home Thursday. |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau made 27 saves on 32 shots in a 8-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Monday. |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will start Monday night's game in Minnesota, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports. |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau delivered a 43-save performance in a 3-2 overtime loss to Colorado on Saturday. |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will start in Saturday's road game against the Colorado Avalanche, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau allowed four goals on 16 shots and was pulled after two periods in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will defend the net on the road against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will start either Monday in Arizona or Tuesday in Dallas, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau is expected to dress for Thursday's game in Chicago, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports. |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was reassigned from the active roster to the taxi squad Monday, according to CBS Sports. |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau (COVID-19 protocols) will meet the rest of the club in Boston ahead of Wednesday's matchup. |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Wednesday. |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will tend the twine on the road versus Carolina on Thursday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | The Canadiens recalled Primeau from AHL Laval on Monday. |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will be heading back to AHL Laval after serving as Montreal's goalie in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau made 37 saves through overtime and then stopped three straight shootout attempts in a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will start in goal against the visiting Flyers on Thursday. |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was recalled from AHL Laval on Thursday. |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | The Canadiens reassigned Primeau to AHL Laval on Sunday. |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Samuel Montembeault | Montembeault replaced starter Cayden Primeau and stopped 11 of 12 shots in the third period of Thursday's 6-0 loss to Pittsburgh. |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau allowed five goals on 31 Pittsburgh shots in two periods Thursday before being replaced. The Canadiens lost 6-0. |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will get the starting nod at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports. |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Montreal head coach Dominique Ducharme said he will not name the starting goalie for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins until after the morning skate, per Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette, who believes Primeau will be the starter. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau stopped 31 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will guard the road cage during Tuesday's matchup with the New York Rangers, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports. |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was recalled from AHL Laval on Saturday. |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was reassigned to AHL Laval on Monday. |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will get the start in goal in Saturday's home preseason game versus the Ottawa Senators, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. |
| May 18, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was recalled from AHL Laval to the Montreal Canadiens' active roster Tuesday as a Black Ace for the playoffs ahead of Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| May 13, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primea was assigned to AHL Laval on Thursday. |
| May 12, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau allowed four goals on 22 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers. |
| May 12, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will start between the pipes in Wednesday's home game versus Edmonton, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| May 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Jake Allen | Allen made 19 saves on 20 shots in relief of Cayden Primeau in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| May 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau stopped 11 of 15 shots in the first period of Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| May 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will be between the pipes Thursday in Toronto. |
| May 1, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau made 21 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. |
| May 1, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will patrol the crease during Saturday's home game versus Ottawa. |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau stopped 29 of 33 shots Saturday in a 5-2 loss to Calgary. |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will guard the road goal in Saturday's game versus the Calgary Flames, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was recalled on an emergency basis Tuesday, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was assigned to the taxi squad Saturday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was added to Montreal's active roster Friday. |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was reassigned to AHL Laval on Wednesday. |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau will be promoted to Montreal's active roster to serve as Jake Allen's backup Wednesday versus Calgary, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was added to the active roster for Monday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was promoted to the active roster ahead of Saturday's game versus the Winnipeg Jets, per CBS Sports. |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was promoted to Montreal's taxi squad Tuesday. |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | The Canadiens sent Primeau down to AHL Laval on Wednesday, CBS Sports reports. |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Cayden Primeau | Primeau was called up to the taxi squad from AHL Laval on Tuesday, per TSN. |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Montreal Canadiens | Recalled G Cayden Primeau from Laval (AHL). |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Montreal Canadiens | Assigned G Cayden Primeau to Laval (AHL). |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Montreal Canadiens | Recalled G Cayden Primeau from Laval (AHL). |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Montreal Canadiens | Assigned G Cayden Primeau to Laval (AHL). |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Montreal Canadiens | Recalled G Cayden Primeau from Laval (AHL). |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Montreal Canadiens | Reassigned G Cayden Primeau to Laval (AHL). |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed G Cayden Primeau to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Montreal Canadiens | (Cayden Primeau) Acquired a 2017 seventh-round draft pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2018 seventh-round draft pick. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Cayden Primeau |
GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens
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3 | 3.46 | 0.852 | 0 | ||
| Cayden Primeau Stats by Elite Prospects | ||||||
Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | Playoffs | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers | QC Int PW | 2 | 3.58 | 0.000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Philadelphia Flyers Elite 16UAAA | T1EHL 16U | 17 | 1.69 | 0.940 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Bishop Eustace Prep | USHS-NJ | 5 | 0.917 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Philadelphia Flyers Elite 16UAAA | AYHL 16U | 15 | 2.07 | 0.909 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Team Red | USA-S15 | 5 | 1.58 | 0.923 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Philadelphia Revolution 18U AA | 18U AAA | 31 | 2.02 | 0.932 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Elite Hockey Group | OHL Cup | 2 | 4.14 | 0.000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Bishop Eustace Prep | USHS-NJ | 11 | 0.915 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Team Gold | USA-S16 | 5 | 2.8 | 0.911 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Philadelphia Revolution | EHL | 21 | 1.86 | 0.951 | 0 | Playoffs | 4 | 3.62 | 0.910 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | USA U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 2.94 | 0.854 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Team Forest | USA-S17 | 5 | 2 | 0.943 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 30 | 3.16 | 0.895 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 4 | 0.75 | 0.966 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Northeastern Univ. | NCAA | 34 | 1.92 | 0.931 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Northeastern Univ. | NCAA | 36 | 2.09 | 0.933 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 1.61 | 0.936 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 33 | 2.45 | 0.908 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 2.52 | 0.931 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 16 | 2.1 | 0.909 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 4.16 | 0.849 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 33 | 2.94 | 0.909 | 0 | Playoffs | 14 | 2.17 | 0.936 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 4.62 | 0.868 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 41 | 3.04 | 0.909 | 0 | Playoffs | 2 | 2.52 | 0.912 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 3.46 | 0.852 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 3 Years $2,670,000 1.07% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $890,000 | $890,000 | $890,000 | RFA |
| AAV | $890,000 | $890,000 | $890,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $770,000 | $800,000 | $1,100,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $770,000 | $800,000 | $1,100,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $770,000 | $800,000 | $1,100,000 | |
| Clauses | ||||
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||
Contract History
Signing Team
Signing Date March 31, 2019
Signing Date March 31, 2019
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,642,499 1.08% of cap space