Goalie · G
Cayden Primeau
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender with a $912.5K cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2027–28; went 2–1–0, a 4.30 goals-against average, and a .838 save percentage in 3 games in 2025–26.
Born
Aug 11, 1999
Birthplace
Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
205 lb / 93 kg
Catches
L
Current team
Carolina Hurricanes
Draft
2017 · MTL · Round 7 · No. 199
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO | GP | GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO | |||
| 2026–27 |  CAR |
$912,500 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||||
| Signed with CAR on September 9, 2026 · 2 years x $912,500 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | CAR |
$775,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Claimed on waivers by CAR on November 8, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  TOR |
$775,000 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.30 | 0.838 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Claimed on waivers by TOR on October 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | CAR |
$775,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Signed with CAR on July 2, 2025 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Traded to CAR on June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 |  MTL |
$890,000 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4.70 | 0.836 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 2023–24 | MTL |
$890,000 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2.99 | 0.910 | 2 | — | |||||||
| 2022–23 | MTL |
$890,000 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.46 | 0.852 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Signed with MTL on September 8, 2022 · 3 years x $890,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | MTL |
$880,833 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4.62 | 0.868 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 2020–21 | MTL |
$880,833 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.16 | 0.849 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 2019–20 | MTL |
$880,833 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.52 | 0.931 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Signed with MTL on March 31, 2019 · 3 years x $880,833 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by MTL in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft · Round 7 · No. 199 overall | ||||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Regular season
at CBJ
Start
L DEC
18/24 SV
0.750 SV%
60:00 TOI
Regular season
vs BUF
Start
W DEC
23/26 SV
0.885 SV%
61:28 TOI
Regular season
vs NSH
Start
W DEC
26/30 SV
0.867 SV%
60:00 TOI
Regular season
vs PIT
Relief
– DEC
4/7 SV
0.571 SV%
11:19 TOI
Regular season
at BOS
Start
L DEC
24/29 SV
0.828 SV%
59:28 TOI
at CBJ
Start
L DEC
18/24 SV
0.750 SV%
60:00 TOI
Regular season
vs BUF
Start
W DEC
23/26 SV
0.885 SV%
61:28 TOI
Regular season
vs NSH
Start
W DEC
26/30 SV
0.867 SV%
60:00 TOI
Regular season
vs PIT
Relief
– DEC
4/7 SV
0.571 SV%
11:19 TOI
Regular season
at BOS
Start
L DEC
24/29 SV
0.828 SV%
59:28 TOI
Card checklist
Cayden Primeau cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
