"The plan was to roll with Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz in a rock-solid tandem. Well, life has a way of throwing monkey wrenches. So, the Leafs rolled with the punches and found a cost-effective solution by claiming Cayden Primeau off waivers. The Carolina Hurricanes had signed Primeau as insurance, but decided to part ways with him at the end of training camp."
"In three games this season, Primeau has won two, but has posted a 4.30 GAA and an .838 SV%. His first two starts were meh. Primeau surrendered four goals against the Nashville Predators and then three against the Buffalo Sabres. Those performances were good enough to get by. But it was Wednesday night's disaster in Columbus that essentially sentenced Primeau to the Maple Leafs' goalie scrapyard."
"Unless Primeau can pitch a shutout in his next outing, there's little room to doubt that Primeau will hit waivers when Joseph Woll returns. The likelihood is that he'll clear and report to the Marlies. At that point, Primeau would be the backup to Dennis Hildeby with the Marlies. But then again, the Marlies already have three goalies on their roster. So, the question would be: Is there room for Cayden Primeau in the Maple Leafs organization?"
The Maple Leafs claimed Cayden Primeau off waivers as a cost-effective backup after planning to rely on Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz. Primeau started three NHL games, winning two but recording a 4.30 GAA and an .838 save percentage. He surrendered four goals to Nashville, three to Buffalo, and had a disastrous outing in Columbus. The expectation is that Primeau will be placed on waivers when Woll returns and will likely clear and report to the AHL Marlies as Dennis Hildeby's backup. The Marlies already carry three goalies, creating roster and depth questions about Primeau's long-term fit.
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