The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired goaltender Cayden Primeau from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick.

The son of former Hurricanes captain Keith Primeau, Cayden was a 2017 seventh-round draft pick by the Habs.

“Cayden is just 25 and coming off his best AHL season," said Carolina general manager Eric Tulsky in a press release. "He adds seasoned depth to our organization at the goaltending position."

Primeau, 25, has spent time between the NHL and AHL over the last six seasons, but has had very strong AHL numbers throughout.

The 6-foot-3 netminder has a 84-44-18 record and a 0.912 save percentage in 149 AHL games, but just a 0.884 save percentage in 55 NHL appearances.

The Canes have a definite lack of depth at the goaltending position so adding a player like Primeau who still has some potential upside seems like a no-brainer move.

Primeau is currently an RFA with arbitration rights.

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