I've heard some good things on Romain from people who've seen him this year. Sounds like he took a pretty big step this season especially in his skating. Another huge kid at 6'5. Been told he moves it well, smart player with a heavy shot. Could up his physical play at his size. Guys I spoke to felt pretty confident he can step into the OHL next season.
Gotta say I love how Sarnia attacked these drafts. They have not only replenished the D pipeline they've stacked it up with HUGE kids with a lot of potential. Multiple being right-handed too which isn't always easy to find. Now they have
Sewell (LD) - 6'6"
Romain (RD) - 6'5"
Aucoin (RD) - 6'3"
Willard (RD) - 6'3"
Definitely long way to go before we can determine if they hit on the picks & bigger kids sometimes take more time, but from a day 1 POV I love it. If they develop these kids properly what a nightmare they could be to go against for opposing teams. we saw it with Mast, Del Mastro, Dillingham how well they simply shut it down on most teams (except that green team) with their size, length, reach, etc.
Fischer should be a great mentor/leader for Aucoin & if Sewell or Romain make the team them too because he was once the tall, lanky, skinny kid with high upside that needed development. He speaks glowingly about Del Mastro, Mast, Dillingham all the time so hopefully he teaches these guys like they taught him.
Forwards are looking strong for years to come & now the defence has some serious potential in the coming years. Now they gotta find themselves a true #1 goalie for the 26-27 // 27-28 seasons.
