The Saint John Sea Dogs have filled their vacant overage spot.
The Dieppe native is in his fifth and final season of junior hockey, most of which was spent with the Victoriaville Tigres. Gendron was traded to the Drakkar last season where he posted 17 goals and 20 assists in 56 regular season games and then added another five goals and three assists in 11 playoff contests.
The Sea Dogs announced Tuesday they've acquired 20-year-old forward Justin Gendron from the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in exchange for a 2028 fourth-round pick and a 2027 eighth-round selection.
Gendron left the last-place Drakkar in late October and hasn't appeared in a QMJHL game since Oct. 17. He appeared in nine games with Baie-Comeau where he recorded two goals and two assists.
The Dieppe native is in his fifth and final season of junior hockey, most of which was spent with the Victoriaville Tigres. Gendron was traded to the Drakkar last season where he posted 17 goals and 20 assists in 56 regular season games and then added another five goals and three assists in 11 playoff contests.
In 218 career QMJHL games, Gendron has 57 goals and 58 assists.
Saint John will visit Baie-Comeau on Dec. 10.
While Gendron's offensive numbers aren't mind blowing, the Sea Dogs are no doubt hoping he can give the team's forward group some veteran assistance. Saint John is averaging 3.50 goals per game, good for seventh in the QMJHL, but the forward group has struggled with consistency at times.
The Sea Dogs have been with two overagers – forward Angelo Fullerton and defenseman Julien Wasmer – since Natan Éthier's departure last month.
The QMJHL's trade period opens on Dec. 19 this year. This Gendron deal was allowed to take place because overagers are permitted to be moved right now.
The Sea Dogs are back in action on Friday when they host the Charlottetown Islanders at 7 p.m.
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