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“Not convinced that the Canadiens will keep Cayden Primeau”
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
“Not convinced that the Canadiens will keep Cayden Primeau”
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Next year, Samuel Montembeault will be the Canadiens’ #1 goalie – unless news shakes the foundations of the Temple.

We also know that Jakub Dobes will be there, but in a role to be defined. If I had to bet, I’d say he’ll be the Canadiens’ #2 goalie. But that can change pretty quickly.

And Jacob Fowler? Logically, he’ll make the jump to the pros and logically, it will be with the Rocket. He needs to play and get ice time: Montreal is not the place for that.

Already, that makes three spots for the four regular goalies in Montreal and Laval. And we haven’t even talked about Cayden Primeau.

Primeau has confirmed to us, for the 2024-2025 season, that he is a “AAAA player”: too good for the minors, but not good enough to establish himself in the big league. He finds himself in a weird position.

And with Fowler pushing, it could force the Canadiens to make some decisions.

According to what Mathias Brunet thinks, we will indeed see a Montembeault/Dobes tandem in Montreal and Fowler in Laval, which would not leave enough room to keep Primeau.

It’s worth noting that Primeau will be eligible for arbitration next year.

La Presse journalist, who answered questions from people live, has the same reading of the situation as me: Fowler will have a veteran from the AHL to support him in 2025-2026 with the Rocket.

Not convinced they’ll keep him. – Mathias Brunet on Cayden Primeau

Of course, the plan still has time to change – especially if Dobes doesn’t break anything in the end of the season in Montreal – several times again. But it’s logical to think that Fowler will go to Laval.

Primeau has been doing what he needs to do for the past two months to help himself this summer, but he’s still swimming in uncertainty.


Rapid Fire

– To note.

– Sheldon Keefe relieved of $25,000.

– Probably, yes.

– Indeed.

– News from CF Montreal.

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