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Cayden Primeau$912.5K cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $912.5K
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 1 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
0.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
No value receipt yet
The value grade needs a season of synced stats. It appears once the NHL stats sync has run for 2026-27.
Contracts4 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-28'|$912.5KAAV|$1.82Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $912.5K | 0.9% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-28 | — | $912.5K | 0.8% | $975.0K | $0 | $975.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.82M | $0 | $1.82M | — | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA2025-26'|$775.0KAAV|$775.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$25K | — | — | — |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$25K | — | — | — | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA2022-25'|$890.0KAAV|$2.67Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $890.0K | 1.1% | $770.0K | $0 | $770.0K | -$890K | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | — | $890.0K | 1.1% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$390K | — | — | — |
| 2024-25 | — | $890.0K | 1.0% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | -$533K | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.67M | $0 | $2.67M | -$1.0M | — | — | — | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA2019-22'|$880.8KAAV|$2.64Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $880.8K | 1.1% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | -$734K | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $880.8K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$684K | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | — | $880.8K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$732K | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.37M | $277.5K | $2.64M | -$2.2M | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Qualifying offerCARJun 29, 2026
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- Waiver claimCARNov 8, 2025
Claimed off waivers from the Maple Leafs.
- Waiver placedTORNov 7, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- Waiver claimTOROct 6, 2025
Claimed off waivers from the Hurricanes.
- Waiver placedCAROct 5, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- SigningCARJul 2, 2025
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year $775K contract.
2024-25
- TradeCARJun 30, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Canadiens.
- Qualifying offerMTLJun 30, 2025
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- Waiver placedMTLDec 28, 2024
Placed on waivers.
2022-23
- SigningMTLSep 8, 2022
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 3-year $2.7M contract.
- Qualifying offerMTLJul 11, 2022
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2021-22
- ActivatedMTLJan 10, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveMTLDec 30, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
2018-19
- SigningMTLMar 31, 2019
Signed 2017 seventh-round pick to a 3-year entry-level contract.
2016-17
- DraftedMTLJun 24, 2017
2017 NHL entry draft seventh-round pick (#199 overall).