Looking at the battle for top QMJHL prospect in the 2024 NHL Draft

Three prospects have battled it out for the right to claim the title of best QMJHLer in the 2024 NHL draft class: Maxim Massé, Raoul Boilard, and Justin Poirier.

Massé started the year in the pole position, placing 29th on our October board. Buoyed by an impressive 62-point, 65-game season that earned him CHL Rookie of the Year, there was just a top prospect-like aura to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens winger. The combination of his frame, his shot, and his physical skills gave him the appearance of a future NHL power forward capable of routinely potting 20-to-30 goals.

Then the shine wore off. Massé struggled to take that next step offensively, his scoring rate plateauing to an almost identical mark to the past season – never a good sign. His physical tools were still apparent, but we couldn't sa