Give any team a 4.8% chance of winning the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Draft Lottery and they're probably not going to make a big move. Give the Saint John Sea Dogs a 4.8% chance and you might as well let them make the first overall pick right now.
The Sea Dogs, via the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, worked their franchise magic again on Thursday night in Quebec City, winning the QMJHL's Draft Lottery. They'll now pick first in June's QMJHL Entry Draft, giving a team rich with elite young talent another huge asset.
Last year marked the first time in team history that the Sea Dogs did not win a Draft Lottery they were involved in, finishing second. Before that, the team had won all five they were involved with - which, at the time, were coin flips with the bottom two teams, giving them much better odds of winning.
Making the night even sweeter for the Sea Dogs was the fact that the rival Moncton Wildcats, via the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, had the best odds - 43% - of winning the lottery. They'll now pick third overall as their run of bad lottery luck continues.
The Val-d'Or Foreurs, who have Saint John's first overall pick, will pick second. The Wildcats will pick third, Gatineau Olympiques fourth and the Shawinigan Cataractes fifth.
Forward Joshua Roy is considered to be the top prospect available for this year's QMJHL Entry Draft. In 42 games with the Levis Chevaliers this past season, Roy recorded 38 goals and 50 assists. HockeyProspect.com's latest rankings can be found here.
The 2019 QMJHL Entry Draft is scheduled for June 8 in Quebec City.
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