Unwritten rules in sports dictate that if you’re going to discard your first-round pick, especially in a league with as much turnover as the QMJHL, that you’d better be primed for a deep playoff run.
That logic checked out for the Rimouski Oceanic, who opened their Memorial Cup tournament on friday, but that same unwritten rule also insinuates that the asset you acquired with your first rounder should be there with you.
Unwritten rules state that you don’t cause a distraction to your team, to the point where you’re kicked off your team before a playoff run.