Overview
- The Hurricanes placed goaltender Cayden Primeau on waivers for an AHL assignment, a move announced by the club and reported by multiple outlets on Wednesday.
- Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that Primeau cleared waivers, which means he will return to the Chicago Wolves unless another team files a claim.
- Carolina signed Primeau to a two-year, one-way contract worth $912,500 average annual value on Sept. 9 and now views him as the organization’s No. 3 goalie behind Brandon Bussi and Pyotr Kochetkov.
- The team deliberately timed the waiver placement after a flurry of early-season goalie claims by other clubs to reduce the pool of potential claimants and increase the odds Primeau would clear.
- Primeau posted a strong 2025–26 AHL season (21-11-7, four shutouts, .916 save percentage) and will lead the Wolves while remaining available as an NHL emergency call-up if Carolina’s depth is tested.