Prospect Info: Cayden Primeau

[admiralcadillac]

Right, Hellebuyk. He's pretty good! Bishop was a great goalie too.

Jonathan Quick played in college didn't he?

 

[canadiensnation]

This kid is absolute money in Championship games.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I thought Primeau should get another year in the NCAA. Now, I'm not no sure. Kid seems ready for pro-hockey.

He doesn't have much to prove in NCAA anymore.

 

[Treb]

I thought Primeau should get another year in the NCAA. Now, I'm not no sure. Kid seems ready for pro-hockey.

He doesn't have much to prove in NCAA anymore.

It fits the timeline better if he does though. Sign him after next year then keep him in the AHL for two years. He comes in as backup in year 5 of 8 of Price's contract and take the rein somewhere in the 8 year or when Price's contract expires. Primeau would be around 26 years old at that point.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

It fits the timeline better if he does though. Sign him after next year then keep him in the AHL for two years. He comes in as backup in year 5 of 8 of Price's contract and take the rein somewhere in the 8 year or when Price's contract expires. Primeau would be around 26 years old at that point.

I mean exactly, but that would be the only reason he stays another year. The timeline. Next year, I'd like McNiven to take the reigns as #1 with LaCouvee as back up in the AHL. The Habs plan was always to have Lindgren be backup to Price, so there's not room for Primeau this year.

He looks great though.

 

[loudi94]

It fits the timeline better if he does though. Sign him after next year then keep him in the AHL for two years. He comes in as backup in year 5 of 8 of Price's contract and take the rein somewhere in the 8 year or when Price's contract expires. Primeau would be around 26 years old at that point.

If he continues to follow this trajectory, he should be a starter well before the age of 26. I can see him following a Carter Hart progression if given the chance. Almost a waste for us to hold him back. He very well could be a piece that we could use to get a star player.

 

[WeThreeKings]

If he continues to follow this trajectory, he should be a starter well before the age of 26. I can see him following a Carter Hart progression if given the chance. Almost a waste for us to hold him back. He very well could be a piece that we could use to get a star player.

Or you take the hit in the goaltending department, get the best haul you can for Price.. and use that cap space to address other areas of the team.

If you get 90% of Carey Price.. I.E. a Dubnyk level starter and free up the cap hit to grab a top 6 forward or a top 4 D, it's the right move. We are paying Carey Price for what he's done, not what he is doing, and that's when organizations like Patriots move the franchise guy and bring in the younger talent.

 

[jfm133]

Primeau can be our Matt Murray.

 

[loudi94]

Or you take the hit in the goaltending department, get the best haul you can for Price.. and use that cap space to address other areas of the team.

If you get 90% of Carey Price.. I.E. a Dubnyk level starter and free up the cap hit to grab a top 6 forward or a top 4 D, it's the right move. We are paying Carey Price for what he's done, not what he is doing, and that's when organizations like Patriots move the franchise guy and bring in the younger talent.

Realistically between management loving Price and that he has a NMC, that isn’t an option. I can’t see it. Imagine management approaching Price for a trade and he pulls a Kesler and says , “Sure, I want to go to <insert city> and that’s it.” Now you’ve committed to trade him for pennies on the dollar. That might just get the GM fired.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Realistically between management loving Price and that he has a NMC, that isn’t an option. I can’t see it. Imagine management approaching Price for a trade and he pulls a Kesler and says , “Sure, I want to go to <insert city> and that’s it.” Now you’ve committed to trade him for pennies on the dollar. That might just get the GM fired.

Tampa did alright when it happened with St Louis.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Tampa did alright when it happened with St Louis.

Goalies aren't worth that much.

Just like trying to dangle Primeau to land a legitimate prospect for him is pointless because no one will offer what the habs would be looking for.

Price at 10.5 mill would also require retaining on him, or taking back a big contract, too.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Goalies aren't worth that much.

Just like trying to dangle Primeau to land a legitimate prospect for him is pointless because no one will offer what the habs would be looking for.

Price at 10.5 mill would also require retaining on him, or taking back a big contract, too.

Can't control the impact of signing him to that deal instead of trading him but you're right on one thing, the value of Primeau as a prospect won't be as high as people think.

 

[loudi94]

Tampa did alright when it happened with St Louis.

No they didn’t. They were swept by the Habs that year and the Rangers went to the finals. None of the picks amounted to a hill of beans.
https://thehockeywriters.com/revisiting-the-callahan-st-louis-trade/

 

[Goldenhands]

Primeau can be our Matt Murray.

Or our Vasilievski...

 

[jfm133]

Brady was #199 in the draft. Primeau picked at the same spot.

 

[Prairie Habs]

He should be exempt from the Seattle draft, shouldn't he? He could be an interesting pick if he is eligible and all we are exposing is emelin/hudon level players again. We only need to expose one goalie though and i assume it will be lindgren

 

[Yoshidas Island]

He should be exempt from the Seattle draft, shouldn't he? He could be an interesting pick if he is eligible and all we are exposing is emelin/hudon level players again. We only need to expose one goalie though and i assume it will be lindgren

I think as long as he plays less than 10 games this season he won't be available for the Seattle draft.

 

[montreal]

He should be exempt from the Seattle draft, shouldn't he? He could be an interesting pick if he is eligible and all we are exposing is emelin/hudon level players again. We only need to expose one goalie though and i assume it will be lindgren

Primeau is exempt.

 

[cphabs]

19 year old 6’3 190lb goaltender? The kid that just grinded it out in the WJC and is now headed for a possible NCAA championship? I’d keep him just in case he blossoms at 27.

 

[Tyson]

19 year old 6’3 190lb goaltender? The kid that just grinded it out in the WJC and is now headed for a possible NCAA championship? I’d keep him just in case he blossoms at 27.

I can see him playing all 4 years and going UFA

 

[cphabs]

I

I can see him playing all 4 years and going UFA

don’t know about that, but the kid is a keeper in my books.

 

[Tyson]

I

don’t know about that, but the kid is a keeper in my books.

He has huge upside. I hate that NCAA loophole and I hope it gets changed. He sees Price signed for 7 more years...he knows he will probably never be a starter in Montreal

 

[montreal]

He has huge upside. I hate that NCAA loophole and I hope it gets changed. He sees Price signed for 7 more years...he knows he will probably never be a starter in Montreal

he doesn't qualify for the loophole, he can opt to sign with the Habs but so can every NHL draft pick.

 

[cphabs]

He has huge upside. I hate that NCAA loophole and I hope it gets changed. He sees Price signed for 7 more years...he knows he will probably never be a starter in Montreal

Ok

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

He has huge upside. I hate that NCAA loophole and I hope it gets changed. He sees Price signed for 7 more years...he knows he will probably never be a starter in Montreal

If anything, the fact that we have Price and Waite would make him more interested in signing with us. Learning from the best is the best way to develop...

Lindgren said it himself a few years ago that the reason he chose Montreal was because he wanted to learn from Price and Waite. He knew Price was going to be the number 1 goalie in MTL for a long time, but it didnt matter.