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Canadiens net 2026 draft pick from Hurricanes for Primeau's negotiating rights

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have acquired a seventh-round draft pick in 2026 from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for goaltender Cayden Primeau’s negotiating rights.
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Montreal Canadiens goalie Cayden Primeau, right, makes a stop against Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Sean Monahan during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have acquired a seventh-round draft pick in 2026 from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for goaltender Cayden Primeau’s negotiating rights.

In 2024-25, Primeau appeared in 11 games with the Habs and registered a 2-3-1 record, in addition to 26 games with the AHL's Laval Rocket where he posted a 21-2-2 record, a .927 save percentage and a 1.96 GAA.

The native of Farmington Hills, Mich., was selected by the Canadiens in the seventh round (199th overall) of the 2017 NHL entry draft.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 30, 2025.

The Canadian Press