BUFFALO, NY – Tonight’s first round of the
2016 NHL Draft is not expected to be a great one for the QMJHL.
Cape Breton’s Pierre-Luc Dubois has a
strong chance at being a top five pick. Val-d’Or’s Julien Gauthier, Gatineau’s
Vitaly Abramov, Victoriaville’s Pascal Laberge and Shawinigan’s Samuel Girard are
the QMJHL’s other top prospects – but not all will be selected in tonight’s
portion of the draft.
After having seven players selected in
last year’s NHL Draft – including two in the first round – this will be a light
year for the Sea Dogs. The only lock to be selected is Luke Green, who is
projected to go in the second or third round by most draft publications.
The Chronicle Herald and Local Xpress
have articles on Green heading into the draft.
Nathan Noel and Oliver Felixson were
also listed in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings. Prospects Jamie Armstrong
and Marshall Rifai could also be picked.
The Providence Journal has an article on Armstrong, who could be the first player picked from Rhode Island since 2009.
The 2016 NHL Draft takes place tonight
and tomorrow at Buffalo’s First Niagara Centre
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