Justin CARBONNEAU

Right Winger
6’1/192
Right
Blainville-Boisbriand Armanda/QMJHL

Related: Jake O’Brien

Justin Carbonneau is a promising right-wing prospect from Lévis, Quebec, standing at 6’1″ and weighing 192 pounds, currently plays for the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the QMJHL and is eligible for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Carbonneau is on pace to eclipse 80 points this season. He’s a very crafty forward who has the skill to make plays in traffic, through skates and over opponents’ sticks, on the way to the net. Carbonneau is a bit of a wide-track skater but it doesn’t hold him back. He plays the game plenty quick enough and drives play in transition. He averages 21 minutes per game of ice time in Blainville. Almost all of his time on the ice comes at even strength and power play. I appreciate how involved he is. He isn’t a perimeter player who waits out offense. He takes charge and competes to make an impact. He drives play in transition with great underlying metrics and has emerged as one of his league’s most lethal shooters and prolific goal scorers. Carbonneau is gritty and determined to make an impact on both ends of the ice. However, his hockey IQ and top-end speed have raised concerns for his floor. At the NHL level, he projects as a middle-6 scoring winger. Carbonneau is projected to be a late first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, with the potential to develop into a second-line winger at the NHL level.

Size/Strength Great
Skating Good
Shot/Scoring Excellent
Puckhandling Great
Physical Play Great
Offensive Play Great
Defensive Below Average
Hockey Sense Great
Competitiveness Good

Strengths

1. Carbonneau is recognized as a speedy power forward who utilizes his strong skating ability to create plays.

2. He is a crafty playmaker with outstanding puck touch, capable of making plays in tight quarters and navigating through opponents’ defenses.

3. Carbonneau has emerged as one of the QMJHL’s most lethal shooters and prolific goal scorers, driving play in transition with impressive underlying metrics.

Areas of Improvement

1. While effective in the offensive zone, Carbonneau is noted to be hardly a factor in his own end and could benefit from increased physicality.

2. He was projected in the early teens but has stagnated a bit as of late, indicating a need for more consistent performance.

Scouting Report

Justin Carbonneau is a creative playmaker with excellent vision and a quick release on a precise shot. His skating is terrific, and he’s got great speed that he uses to take down pucks. All of these things add up to a promising future offensively. Carbonneau’s game has a lot of high-end attributes. He’s a Great skater with an Excellent shot release and has a bit of an edge, at times. Carbonneau loves to make big, flashy, high-end plays and often comes out on the right side of it. He has a lot of natural puck skills and vision and makes a lot of high-end plays with the puck. That Carbonneau is also a clear NHL-caliber skater who can beat defenders one-on-one at full flight gives confidence in how his game will translate up levels. His skating stride could be a little more compact and efficient, but he gets to where he needs to go on time. He’s strong on his stick, yet still has soft hands to protect pucks and make plays. The 6-1 winger from the QMJHL has some electrifying moments 1-on-1, revealing a high offensive ceiling. He drives play in transition with great underlying metrics and has emerged as one of his league’s most lethal shooters and prolific goal scorers. In 44 games this season in the QMJHL, he has scored 31 goals and 61 points for the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. The NHL comparable for Justin Carbonneau is Timo Meier of the New Jersey Devils, an elite goal-scoring power forward. Although his Hockey IQ, poor defensive play, and top-end speed have raised concerns for his floor, he still projects as a middle-six scoring winger in the NHL and his draft stock projects as a top-15 pick.

Skill: High-octane forward with dynamic skill and a lethal shot

NHL Comparable: Timo Meier

NHL Potential: Top 6 Powerforward with Scoring ability

Season	Team	League	GP	G	PTS
2023-24	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	QMJHL	75	34	65
2024-25	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	QMJHL	44	31	61