Late last night, the Drummondville Voltigeurs traded 20-year-old defenceman Jean-Philippe Mathieu to the Rimouski Oceanic for 20-year-old defenseman and local product Alex Emond and 16-year-old prospect Guillaume Gauthier. Also involved were a third-round pick in 2013 going to Rimouski and a fifth-round pick in 2012 going to Drummondville.
What it means - time to scratch your head. Rimouski traded a local captain for a slightly better defenceman who was captain of Drummondville. The problem here is, if the trade is as stands, they've paid a ridiculous fee to do it. Gauthier is a former third-overall pick, who was seen by some as someone who would have been a first-overall pick in any of the last three years. Emond brings the same defensive game that Mathieu does with slightly less offense. The fact it is a 2013 pick suggests there is another player involved from Drummondville, but even then, it has to be a good one to make even value in this move for Rimouski.
