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Canadiens make additional cuts to their roster ahead of Wednesday's season opener

Published October 11, 2021 at 1:59 PM
BY COOPER GODIN
Today, the Montreal Canadiens made two more cuts to their roster ahead of their season opener in Toronto on Wednesday.

Goaltender Cayden Primeau has been sent down to the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League, while 2020 first round pick Kaiden Guhle has been assigned back to his junior club, the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League.

Primeau, 22, played in two games this pre-season for Montreal, earning one win and allowing four goals on 41 shots.

Guhle, 19, appeared in three games this pre-season. He recorded no points, but had four shots on goal.

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"They're guys that need to play. They need responsibilities to continue to mature. It's not a knock against them. On the contrary, we believe that they need this time to further develop," head coach Dominique Ducharme said. "We liked Guhle's camp. He showed a lot of good things. We saw a player who should have a great career and enjoy a lot of success. He'll be a leader on this team. In his case, everything is positive. We just want him to keep developing and gain experience. For Primeau, it's important to play games. We want him to play a lot so he can keep growing."

The Canadiens' 23-man roster is now set ahead of Monday's 5pm deadline. With Mike Hoffman injured, that opened the door for 30-year-old Alex Belzile to make the opening night roster, along with 2017 first round pick Ryan Poehling.

Montreal will open their 2021-22 campaign in Toronto against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night at 7pm ET.

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