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Carolina Hurricanes · Sep 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Cayden Primeau contract
GoalieAge 27Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina HurricanesCap hit 2026-27
$913K$912,500Carolina Hurricanes · Sep 2026 – present2 years · $1.82M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 28
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 28
2026-27 · CAR · Cap hit $913K · Salary $850K
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Back-loaded: $975K in 2027-28, up from $850K in the first season.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CAR | CAR |
| Cap hit | $913K | $913K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.8%* |
| Total salary | $850K | $975K |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Sep 9, 2026 with CAR. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2025-261 year · $775K AAV · signed Jul 1, 2025
| Season | 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Team | CAR |
| Cap hit | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $775K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2025 with CAR. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $890K AAV · signed Sep 8, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $890K | $890K | $890K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $770K | $800K | $1.10M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 8, 2022 with MTL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2019-20 to 2021-223 years · $881K AAV · signed Mar 31, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $881K | $881K | $881K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $793K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $700K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $258K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 31, 2019 with MTL. Source announcement