SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs and Rimouski Oceanic swapped overagers on Sunday in what turned out to be a surprisingly large deal.
The Sea Dogs will be receiving overage forward Jeffrey Durocher along with Rimouski’s first round pick in 2022, Rimouski's second round pick in 2020 and Gatineau’s third round pick in 2022 in exchange for Nicolas Guay, Saint John's first round pick in 2020 and Drummondville's third round pick in 2022.
This deal doesn't appear to be quite completed though, which Sea Dogs president and general manager Trevor Georgie hinted at in a news release.#TransactionsLHJMQ 🔁@oceanicrimouski— QMJHL (@QMJHL) December 15, 2019
➡ Saint John : Jeffrey Durocher (99-01-13), 2nd round 2020, 1st round 2022, 3rd round 2022 (GAT)
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➡ Rimouski : Nicolas Guay (99-06-18), 1st round 2020, 3rd round 2022 (DRU) pic.twitter.com/A2GhjujZfz
“This trade is about the present and the future,” said Georgie. “Jeffrey Durocher has a lot of experience in the League, he plays hard and has been a captain before. I spoke with him earlier today and he is excited about the direction we’re going and looks forward to get to Saint John after Christmas. There are also other elements to this trade that we can’t share right now that align perfectly with our core and will be very important to our future cup runs.”
Guay, Saint John's captain, was acquired from Drummondville at this year's QMJHL Entry Draft. He leaves as the team's leading scorer this season, posting 16 goals and 26 assists in 35 games. He joins a Rimouski team that is trying to load up for a long playoff run.
Durocher will join Nicholas Deakin-Poot and Zachary Bouthillier on Saint John's overage group. A former captain in Gatineau, Durocher has nine goals and 12 assists in 34 games this season with the Oceanic.
It was a very busy day of trades around the league. The QMJHL website has the full list of transactions.
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