Will Cam Askew Be A Top 5 Pick?

Mike McMahon of College Hockey News caused a bit of a stir last night when he tweeted that American forward Cam Askew will likely be selected early in today’s QMJHL Entry Draft and sign with that team.

We could see a large number of New England players selected in tomorrow's QMJHL Draft. Hearing one team in particular will take a handful.
— Mike McMahon (@MikeMcMahonCHN) June 8, 2013

Hearing that BU recruit Cam Askew, one of the top-97s, is in Quebec for tomorrow's draft. He wasn't at Indiana's (USHL) camp this week.
— Mike McMahon (@MikeMcMahonCHN) June 8, 2013

Also, regarding Askew, hearing that it's likely he'll be one of the top-5 picks taken tomorrow.
— Mike McMahon (@MikeMcMahonCHN) June 8, 2013

Multiple sources saying BU recruit Cam Askew likely to sign in the Q. Likely drafted in top-5 picks tomorrow & he's in Quebec for the draft.
— Mike McMahon (@MikeMcMahonCHN) June 8, 2013

So there’s that.

Who is picking in the top five today? Cape Breton, Shawinigan, Saint John, Sherbrooke, and Bathurst. Of those five, I think we can all agree on which team an American player would likely want to play for. Still, it’s hard to imagine the Dogs passing on Nathan Noel. Maybe another team moves into the top five today or something? We’ll have to wait and see.

International Scouting Services has Saint John selecting Askew late in the first round of their mock draft. He is ranked 27^th by ISS and 59^th by HockeyProspect.com.

He’s an interesting prospect who has committed and decommited from a number of schools and teams, creating rumours of him coming to the Q for a while now.

Each QMJHL team is required to select at least two Americans in the Entry Draft.