"I'd be surprised if he makes it through. I've had conversations with managers, and the feeling is that teams who still need backups would love to grab him off waivers because they think he can actually be a 1B, not just a backup."
"The Leafs are really going for it, and I don't think they want to take any chances between the pipes, so they want to get deeper there."
The Maple Leafs added Cayden Primeau off waivers and released veteran James Reimer from his PTO to bolster goaltending depth ahead of their season opener against Montreal. Boston placed Michael DiPietro on waivers and he cleared, but claiming him would have created a roster dilemma once Joseph Woll returned. Claiming DiPietro would have forced a choice between Woll and DiPietro and risked exposing DiPietro to waivers if sent down. The Leafs prioritized a waiver-safe option in Primeau to maintain roster flexibility and ensure enough healthy goaltenders to cover injuries.
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