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EDMONTON • Danny Groulx had visited Western Canada, but only on short trips, so moving here meant he was leaving friends and family behind for the first time.

There’s a girlfriend in Quebec City, family members in Sherbrooke and his hometown of Gatineau.

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They shouldn’t have long to wait and won’t have far to travel to see the 25-year-old offensive lineman in action, given that Groulx expects to be in the lineup when the Edmonton Eskimos visit Ottawa for a game against the Redblacks on July 17.

“Honestly, it’s like 40-plus,” Groulx said when asked how many would be in the stands at TD Place stadium to cheer on his behalf.

Groulx was a highly rated prospect in the 2015 CFL college draft, and there was some thought the Redblacks might consider the Université Laval product for first overall, but instead they chose Ottawa’s Alex Mateas from the University of Connecticut.

It turned out the Eskimos called his name at No. 7 overall.