Montreal Canadiens to Waive Goaltender Cayden Primeau in Favour of Debuting Young Star
Jakub Dobes has been on fire for the Canadiens in the AHL, and now, the team are waiving Cayden Primeau to make room for the talented young 23-year old.
The Montreal Canadiens 2024/25 season has been very up-and-down through three months of action, despite the season starting with speculation that this team could push for a Stanley Cup Playoffs spot.
With the youth pushing their success however, this is a team that's building a very entertaining young core, and now, we are reportedly set to see another piece of that core at the NHL level.
According to Head Coach Martin St. Louis, the team are making two huge moves ahead of the NHL's return following the holiday break, with Cayden Primeau set to be placed on waivers so 23-year old Jakub Dobes can make his NHL debut on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.
Dobes has played in 14 games with the Laval Rocket this season, posting a 2.44 GAA and a .910 save percentage in that time, and after investing a fifth-round pick in him, it's clear that Montreal want to see what they have for the future of the franchise.
As for Primeau, he simply couldn't find his game at the NHL level over the years in Montreal, with the 2024/25 campaign being an especially troubling one, as he tallied an .836 save percentage to go along with a 4.70 GAA, numbers that simply won't cut it at the NHL level.
However, the once highly touted prospect is still just 25-years of age, and with 55 NHL appearances under his belt, the talent is clearly there, so don't be shocked to see a team take a chance on him when he is officially placed on waivers on Saturday.
