Kyle Dubas skipped out on a trip to New Jersey for the Penguins' last road game of the season, but he had good reason -- he was on a scouting mission.
Dubas on Friday was in Moncton, New Brunswick for a game between the QMJHL's Moncton Wildcats and Baie-Comeau Drakkar.
Given the Penguins' likely range in the first round this summer, the player of note here is center Caleb Desnoyers, who is projected to go around the 6-12 range. The 6-foot-2, 172-pound left-handed shot ranks fifth in the QMJHL and leads his team in scoring with 84 points (35 goals, 49 assists) in 56 games. Moncton won Friday's game 7-0, with Desnoyers earning the No. 1 star with two goals and one assist.
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3:36 am - 04.12.2025Newark, N.J.Dubas scouting QMJHL game
Kyle Dubas skipped out on a trip to New Jersey for the Penguins' last road game of the season, but he had good reason -- he was on a scouting mission.
Dubas on Friday was in Moncton, New Brunswick for a game between the QMJHL's Moncton Wildcats and Baie-Comeau Drakkar.
Given the Penguins' likely range in the first round this summer, the player of note here is center Caleb Desnoyers, who is projected to go around the 6-12 range. The 6-foot-2, 172-pound left-handed shot ranks fifth in the QMJHL and leads his team in scoring with 84 points (35 goals, 49 assists) in 56 games. Moncton won Friday's game 7-0, with Desnoyers earning the No. 1 star with two goals and one assist.
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