Overview
- The Hurricanes placed goaltender Cayden Primeau on NHL waivers Wednesday for the purpose of sending him to the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.
- If Primeau clears waivers he is expected to report to Chicago and serve as Carolina’s No. 3 goaltender behind Brandon Bussi and Pyotr Kochetkov.
- Team communications and transaction trackers confirmed the move, which clears a 23-man roster spot and formalizes the club’s goaltending depth plan.
- Carolina delayed exposing Primeau to the wire until after the early-season goalie claim activity to reduce the likelihood another club would claim him.
- Primeau, 27, has moved between the NHL and AHL in recent seasons and posted a 21-11-7 record with a .916 save percentage for the Wolves in 2025–26, making him a seasoned organizational depth option.