Analyst makes shocking statement on Cayden Primeau: "I'm convinced he won't finish the year in Montreal"
As part of TVA Sports' special broadcast, for today's press points regarding the Canadiens, we heard quite a statement about Cayden Primeau.
Analyst Éric Fichaud made the following remark:
It's quite a bold statement, and it kicks off training camp with a bang.
Do you agree with him?
I think you should have a much older guy to support Samuel, if you've decided that Samuel is your trusted man."
He added that Montembeault really improved last year, giving up far fewer bad goals, while in Primeau's case, he still has a big consistency issue (according to Fichaud).
Éric Fichaud is convinced that Cayden Primeau won't finish the year in Montreal
It may seem like a bold statement and opinion, but at the same time, Pierre LeBrun just confirmed that for goaltender Yaroslav Askarov, the Canadiens were among the five finalists, writes Pierre LeBrun.
This could explain a lot and seems to confirm that Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are definitely open to the idea of adding another goaltender.
We strongly recommend listening to his full comments above to fully understand the context.
At 25 years old, Cayden Primeau is a 6-foot-3, 207-pound goaltender. He was a seventh-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2017 and posted the following stats last season:
- 8 wins, 9 losses, and 4 overtime losses, with a goals-against average of 2.99 and a save percentage of .910 (including two shutouts).
In his career, Primeau has a record of 11-21-6, a goals-against average of 3.46, and a save percentage of .894.
Do you think he will finish the season with the Habs?
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SEPTEMBRE 16 | 617 ANSWERS Analyst makes shocking statement on Cayden Primeau: "I'm convinced he won't finish the year in Montreal" Do you believe that Cayden Primeau will finish the season with the Canadiens? | ||
| Yes | 388 | 62.9 % |
| No | 229 | 37.1 % |
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