Report: Dogs to acquire Dubé

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The Saint John Sea Dogs will soon acquire a 17-year-old forward according to a report.

Kevin Barrett of Postmedia reported Wednesday that the Sea Dogs will soon acquire Elliot Dubé from the Gatineau Olympiques. The QMJHL's next trading period begins Aug. 1.

It's not been reported what the Sea Dogs will be sending the Olympiques in return.

The youth movement continues for @SJSeaDogs. SJ expected to land 6'0" C Elliot Dube (2007), the #32 pick in '23 draft, from Gat. That would give them 5 picks from No. 22-No. 40 from '23 draft. Last yr, with Notre Dame of QueU18AAA - he had 28 pts (41GP). 7 more in 6 p'off games.

— Kevin Barrett (@KevinBarrettNB) July 24, 2024

Listed at 6'0" and 165 lbs, Dubé was a second-round pick of Gatineau in the 2023 QMJHL Entry Draft but never played a game with the club. He spent last season with Notre Dame College in the Quebec under-18 circuit where he posted 11 goals and 17 assists in 41 games. He added a goal and six assists in six playoff games.

"Dubé is a forward who has a lot of maturity in his game," wrote Frédéric Lévesque of QMJHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2023 draft. "He has good size and uses it to his advantage, both in puck protection and while forechecking. He is a hard worker with an above average hockey IQ.

"The forward has seen his responsibilities increase lately as his coach trusts him as much on the power play as he does on the penalty kill. Offensively, it will be interesting to follow his progression between the end of the regular season and the playoffs."

Dubé was an alternate captain with Notre Dame last year, his second season with the club.

Dubé joins the likes of forward Egan Beveridge and Olivier Groulx along with defensemen Benjamin Amyot and Olivier Duhamel as 2007-born players on Saint John's roster.