As expected, Trois-Rivières Estacades defenseman Tristan Luneau was ranked No. 1. Luneau was also ranked first by QMJHL Central Scouting and, even though he is committed to the University of Wisconsin, it appears as though he will indeed be the first player taken in this year's Draft.
After Luneau is where things will get interesting. HockeyProspect.com has ranked defenseman Michael Mastrodomenico second and another d-man, Antonin Verreault, third. Central Scouting has those two players flipped in its final rankings.
Forward Leighton Carruthers of the Halifax McDonald's was ranked fourth by HockeyProspect.com while defenseman Maveric Lamoureux of the Jonquière Élites was fifth.
HockeyProspect.com's QMJHL Entry Draft Guide - an extremely insightful resource - can be purchased here.
The Gatineau Olympiques currently have the first, second and fourth overall picks in this year's Draft while the Saint John Sea Dogs will pick third. Will the Sea Dogs trade the pick?
"I don't suspect that we'll move that pick," Sea Dogs president and general manager Trevor Georgie told Rogers TV last week. "I expect us to pick at three. But if something makes a lot of sense for us - not just for this year but more multiple seasons - we'll certainly look at it. But as of now I would expect to pick at three."
The Sea Dogs also own the 15th overall pick in the opening round. There are expected to be 20 picks in the first round due to compensation.
The 2020 QMJHL Entry Draft will take place June 5-6 online. Only the first round will be held on Friday, June 5.
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