There was a lot of drama during the QMJHL draft yesterday after the 1st overall pick was traded to the Quebec Remparts. The pick was owned by the Cape Breton Eagles, who finished as the league's worst team this season. They decided to move the pick to the Quebec Remparts, who themselves owned the 4th overall pick. In return, Cape Breton got the 4th overall pick , as well as an additional 1st round pick in 2026, and a 2nd round pick next season. <q>#QMJHLTrade 🔁 @CBEHockey ➡️ Quebec : 1st round 2024 (#1) @quebec_remparts ➡️ Cape Breton : Louca Connolly (04-30-07), 1st round 2024 (#4), 2nd round 2025 (DRU), 1st round 2026</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/QMJHL/status/1799221945805803822'> </a></blockquote></div> <q>Your new Rampart: Maddox Dagenais</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/quebec_remparts/status/1799399781175103799'> </a></blockquote></div> According to rumors, Dagenais did not want to play for Cape Breton. In fact, he specifically wanted to play for Quebec, because that gives him a chance to live with his family while he is on the team. He had previously been forced to travel around the country for his junior hockey career. <q>Dagenais wanted to return home rather than move to Nova Scotia. He battled through leaving his family behind for years as he had to move to Belleville and Kingston to continue playing hockey in good programs, especially with the Red Devils. He had the option and took it</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/hockeywithry/status/1799477347554333113'> </a></blockquote></div> Dagenais put up over a goal-per-game and more than two points-per-game last season with Quinte Red Devils. His father Pierre enjoyed a short NHL career himself, getting into 142 career games with the New jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, and Florida Panthers. Source: DailyHockeyDose <a href='https://www.dailyhockeydose.com/hockey-league/lhjmq/qmjhl-1st-overall-pick-traded-after-refusing-to-report' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>QMJHL 1st overall pick traded after refusing to report</a>