For obvious reasons, Gaudreau had been linked to the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers, as those two cities are the closest to his hometown of Salem, New Jersey. The New York Islanders had also been linked to Gaudreau since the offseason began.
However, as NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reports, a very under-the-radar team has swooped in and signed "Johnny Hockey" to what he thinks is a seven-year, $9.8 million AAV contract.