Report: Maple Leafs place Cayden Primeau on waivers

"It's great to have him back. I've said before, we have an unbelievable relationship. To have him around us again and that competitive nature that he brings to our team and his high energy, it's nice to have back in the room. As a goalie, you're always supporting each other and whatnot. So I think to have him back is huge for not just the team, but me as well."

"Primeau was originally claimed off waivers by the Leafs on October 6th during a time when Woll was away from the team due to his personal leave of absence, and the only other option beyond Hidleby was James Reimer on a PTO. Reimer was released from his PTO not long after the waiver claim, and Primeau had spent the first bit of the season as Stolarz's backup. Having played in three games to this point, Primeau has posted a record of 2-1-0, an .838 SV%."

"This comes after Joseph Woll was assigned to the AHL's Toronto Marlies on a conditioning stint, with the expectation that he will draw into Saturday's game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. It is unclear who will replace Primeau in the interim at the time of filing, but the likely outcome is that Dennis Hildeby draws back into the fray and could get the nod for the Leafs' game on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes."

The Maple Leafs placed goaltender Cayden Primeau on waivers while Joseph Woll begins a conditioning stint with the AHL's Toronto Marlies and is expected to draw into Saturday's game. Dennis Hildeby is the most likely interim NHL option and could be the starter Sunday against Carolina if changes persist. Primeau was claimed by Toronto on October 6th during Woll's personal leave and began the season as Anthony Stolarz's backup. Primeau has appeared in three games with a 2-1-0 record, a .838 save percentage and a 4.30 goals-against average, including a rough start on October 29th.

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