This is how I see the 1st round playing out. I'll include both Drummondville picks even though they're rumoured to be going to Sherbrooke for Ethan Gauthier. Also, 9th overall is rumoured to be going from Baie-Comeau to Sherbrooke for Justin Gill.
1: Moncton - Caleb Desnoyers - Forward
2: Chicoutimi - Émile Guité - Forward
3: Blainville - Alex Huang - Defense
4: Val d'Or - Nathan Lecompte - Defense
5: Rimouski - Mateo Nobert - Forward
6: Drummondville - Cole Chandler - Forward
7: Shawinigan - Shawn Carrier - Forward
8: Cape Breton - Owen Conrad - Defense
9: Baie Comeau - Xavier Villeneuve - Defense
10: Rouyn Noranda - Olivier Lampron - Forward
11: Chicoutimi - Jonathan Prud'Homme - Defense
12: Chicoutimi - Philippe Veilleux - Forward
13: Moncton - Louis Francois Belanger - Forward
14: Drummondville - Brady Peddle - Defense
15: Victoriaville - Louis Alex Tremblay - Defense
16: Chicouitimi - Zachary Morin - Forward
17: Blainville - Samuel Meloche - Goalie
18: Moncton - Will Murphy - Defense
19: Rouyn - Jordan Labelle - Forward
20: Rimouski - Elliot Dube - Forward
A few notes...
- Alex Huang has the option of going to the USHL, however Blainville is the closest team to his hometown. I think that will help with the recruitment process.
- With 4 picks in the 1st round, Chicoutimi can afford to take the gamble on Zachary Morin.
- I have Will Murphy going to Moncton at 18th. Something tells me the Islanders will make a move into the 1st round to get him.