Quebec, QC - May 13th 2014
With the recent loss of Wesley Kellinger and Tuomas Tukio to free agency there will be some tough decisions ahead for Quebec. After a long stretch of success in recent years but also recent playoff failures Quebec may need to rebuild with a prospect pool that looks pretty shallow. Recently drafted Brock Waldron will solidify the goaltending position moving forward as well as signed center Aksel Thomassen. But that still leaves a lot of holes to fill. Look for Quebec to try and move out veterans Doug Clifford, Nicklas Valiq and Tomas Valiq by seasons end. The hope now without a S39 1st is that Quebec can acquire some much needed prospects and picks for the players mentioned above. No matter the outcome fans of the Meute can expect a lengthy rebuild starting when the pucks drops on Season 38. This rebuild now puts both expansion franchises in a rebuilding mode not too long after coming into the league.