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Cayden Primeau

Position Goaltender Current Team Montreal Canadiens
Catches Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 205 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age 25 (Aug 11, 1999) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2017, Round 7, Overall 199 (MTL)
Date Team Transaction
Dec 29, 2024 Montreal Canadiens Assigned to AHL
Dec 29, 2024 Montreal Canadiens Cleared Waivers
Dec 28, 2024 Montreal Canadiens Placed on Waivers
Sep 8, 2022 Montreal Canadiens Signed 3 years @ $890K AAV starting in 2022-23
Mar 31, 2019 Montreal Canadiens Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Save% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Save%
2019-20 MTL 2 2 1 1 0 72 5 2.52 0.931
2020-21 MTL 4 4 1 2 1 93 14 4.16 0.849
2021-22 MTL 12 12 1 7 1 302 40 4.62 0.868
2022-23 MTL 3 3 0 2 0 54 8 3.46 0.852
2023-24 MTL 23 23 8 9 4 731 66 2.99 0.910
2024-25 MTL 11 11 2 3 1 250 41 4.70 0.836
Career 55 55 13 24 7 1502 174 3.69 0.884

5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2019-20 MTL 2 92:04 47.57 35.84 2.24 1.96 0.29 94.55 93.74 0.81
2020-21 MTL 4 169:03 36.56 25.91 2.25 3.55 -1.30 86.30 91.31 -5.01
2021-22 MTL 12 410:40 45.44 33.90 2.86 4.24 -1.38 87.50 91.58 -4.08
2022-23 MTL 3 114:00 33.16 22.63 2.32 3.68 -1.37 83.72 89.75 -6.03
2023-24 MTL 23 1029:21 46.40 31.48 2.72 2.33 0.38 92.59 91.37 1.22
2024-25 MTL 11 395:25 44.00 28.07 2.82 5.01 -2.19 82.16 89.97 -7.80

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2019-20 MTL 2 14:22 79.35 58.47 6.08 4.18 1.90 92.86 89.60 3.26
2020-21 MTL 4 10:42 89.72 67.29 8.49 11.21 -2.73 83.33 87.38 -4.05
2021-22 MTL 12 37:52 76.06 47.54 5.66 11.09 -5.43 76.67 88.10 -11.43
2022-23 MTL 3 11:34 72.62 51.87 6.67 5.19 1.49 90.00 87.14 2.86
2023-24 MTL 23 103:30 86.38 64.93 9.17 11.59 -2.42 82.14 85.88 -3.73
2024-25 MTL 11 50:53 75.47 45.99 7.15 4.72 2.43 89.74 84.46 5.28

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 23 $890,000 $890,000 - - $770,000 $770,000 $770,000 RFA
2023-24 24 $890,000 $890,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 RFA
2024-25 25 $890,000 $890,000 - - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,670,000 $2,670,000 $2,670,000
Signed: Sep 8, 2022
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.08

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 20 $880,833 $966,667 $257,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 21 $880,833 $966,667 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 22 $880,833 $966,667 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $257,500 $277,500 $2,365,000 $2,642,500 $210,000
Signed: Mar 31, 2019
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15