Cayden Primeau's time with the Canadiens is over: Jeff Gorton breaks silence on Jakub Dobes
The first prospect that comes to mind when we think of the Canadiens is certainly not Jakub Dobes, but rather Logan Mailloux or Owen Beck.
We could even add Joshua Roy, Sean Farrell and even Ivan Demidov, even if we know that he will not come before next year. However, Dobes had a remarkable camp and he stayed until the very end.
The Canadiens will soon have a decision to make and Jeff Gorton gave a clue during his appearance on the show L'Antichambre. According to the club's VP of Hockey Operations, Jakub Dobes is really held in high esteem.
I don't know what this could mean for Cayden Primeau, but clearly, he no longer seems to be in the team's plans in the medium and long term. He may even be on the market; the organization seems to have stopped believing in him.
Jacob Fowler is seen as the successor to Carey Price, but we must not eliminate Jakub Dobes from the equation too quickly. He has just as much value in the eyes of the organization.
To get back to Primeau, he is currently in the last year of his contract. We know that players without a contract are easier to trade, and he will be a restricted free agent on July 1st.
Kent Hughes will certainly try to trade him, otherwise they could simply let him go this summer. Time will tell, but I am convinced that Kent Hughes has no intention of extending his contract.
